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INDIA Bloc Marches to Election Commission Over Alleged Rights Erosion
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge spoke during a march by the INDIA bloc.
The march was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kharge said the government was taking away people's rights.
He also said the right of adults to vote was being weakened.
He accused the Election Commission of following the government's instructions.
He specifically named Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
These were Kharge's allegations.
He warned that this could hurt India's democracy and Constitution.
He said the INDIA alliance would keep campaigning against what he called injustice.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge addressed an INDIA bloc march against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kharge alleged that the government was stripping people of their rights and undermining universal adult franchise.
He accused the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission of acting at the government's direction.
Kharge claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the poll panel's actions.
He warned that this would harm democracy and the Constitution, and said the INDIA alliance would continue its campaign.
- Who
- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and the INDIA bloc; Kharge criticized Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- The INDIA bloc held a march, during which Kharge alleged that the government was eroding rights and that the Election Commission acted under its direction.
- Where
- India; the article does not specify the march's location.
- When
- Tuesday; the article gives no calendar date.
- Why
- The march was against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid allegations by Kharge of government influence over the Election Commission and erosion of rights.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president
- Organizing group
- INDIA bloc
- Target of march
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Main allegation
- Kharge alleged that the government was stripping people of rights and undermining universal adult franchise.
- Election Commission allegation
- Kharge said the poll panel and CEC were acting at the government's behest.
- Officials named
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Kharge's warning
- He said the alleged conduct could harm democracy and the Constitution.
Quotes
Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress president speaking during an INDIA bloc march against the Chief Election Commissioner.
“Look, we are fighting against the injustice of the fact that the government is stripping away everything--all the rights of the people. And today, the universal adult franchise that we received after Independence--this government is working to finish it off.”
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“And the Election Commission, the CEC is merely a puppet of the government. Whatever Modi and Shah tell them to do, that is exactly what they do.”
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