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Assam Congress Protests, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal and Arrest
The Assam Congress held demonstrations in several parts of Assam.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and be arrested.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi led one protest in Nagaon.
Another demonstration took place at the party office in Guwahati.
Police stopped the protesters from leaving that office.
Protesters shouted slogans against the central government and the Chief Election Commissioner.
In some places, they burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Kumar.
The protests followed a report about disagreements inside the Election Commission.
The report said two election commissioners had objected to some decisions involving voter registration and electoral rolls.
Assam Congress held protests across the state demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and arrest.
State president Gaurav Gogoi led a demonstration in Nagaon, where a Lok Sabha bypoll is forthcoming.
Protests were also held in Guwahati, Golaghat, Jorhat, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Nalbari and Dhubri.
Police prevented Congress leaders and workers from leaving their office campus in Guwahati.
The demonstrations followed an Indian Express report alleging objections within the Election Commission over voter-roll decisions and procedures.
- Who
- The Assam Congress, led in Nagaon by state party president Gaurav Gogoi, organized the protests.
- What
- It demanded the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and alleged irregularities in the Election Commission.
- Where
- Nagaon, Guwahati and several other Assam districts, including Golaghat, Jorhat, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Nalbari and Dhubri.
- When
- Monday, September 28.
- Why
- The protests followed criticism of the Election Commission and an Indian Express report about alleged internal objections concerning voter registration and electoral-roll procedures.
Key facts
- Main demand
- The Assam Congress demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and arrest.
- Nagaon protest
- The demonstration was led by Gaurav Gogoi, who was camping in Nagaon for the forthcoming Lok Sabha bypoll.
- Guwahati action
- Police prevented Congress leaders and workers from leaving the party office campus.
- Other locations
- Protests were reported in Golaghat, Jorhat, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Nalbari and Dhubri.
- Effigy burning
- Protesters burned effigies of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and Gyanesh Kumar at some locations.
- Reported criticism
- An Indian Express report said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected to certain decisions and orders they said were issued without their knowledge.
- Issues cited in report
- The objections reportedly concerned Form 6 changes, voter-list additions and deletions, and centralized control of the electoral-roll database.
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