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Athawale Backs Election Chief, Rejects Resignation Calls Over Voter Deletions
Ramdas Athawale supports election chief Gyanesh Kumar.
Some people have accused the election authorities of removing voters on purpose.
Athawale said Kumar does not need to resign.
He said many voter records were removed because people moved to new homes.
Athawale also said people may protest, but they should not use violence.
He disagreed with Rahul Gandhi’s claims about votes being stolen.
He questioned why the Cockroach Janata Party was joining the protests.
Athawale said Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had promised to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, but did not say when.
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar need not resign over allegations of deliberate voter deletions.
Athawale said six crore of 13 crore voter deletions resulted from people changing residence.
He defended police action against protesters in Delhi and said protests should remain peaceful.
Athawale disputed Rahul Gandhi’s vote-rigging allegations and questioned why the Cockroach Janata Party was protesting.
He said Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had promised to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood at an appropriate time.
- Who
- Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and protesters including the Cockroach Janata Party.
- What
- Athawale defended Kumar against calls to resign over alleged voter deletions and commented on protests and Jammu and Kashmir statehood.
- Where
- Srinagar; Athawale also discussed protests in Delhi.
- When
- Sunday, October 11; the year is not specified in the report.
- Why
- Athawale said many voter deletions were due to changes of residence and argued that protests should be peaceful.
Critics and protesters
Athawale
Alleged voter deletions and resignation
Critics and protesters
Rahul Gandhi has made vote-theft allegations, and the report says protesters were demonstrating over voter deletions.
Athawale
Athawale rejected the allegations against Gyanesh Kumar, said he need not resign, and argued that many deletions reflected changes of residence.
Protests and police action
Critics and protesters
The report describes protests and notes police action against demonstrators in Delhi; it does not provide protesters’ account of that action.
Athawale
Athawale said protest is a democratic right but must be peaceful, and that people who use violence may go to jail.
Cockroach Janata Party’s participation
Critics and protesters
The report does not give the party’s explanation for joining the protests.
Athawale
Athawale questioned the party’s motive and said its participation invited chaos.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, who heads the Republican Party of India (RPI)
- Election official defended
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Voter deletions cited
- Athawale referred to 13 crore voter deletions, saying six crore were due to changes of residence.
- Protest position
- Athawale said protest is a democratic right but should be peaceful.
- Opposition allegation
- Rahul Gandhi has alleged vote theft; Athawale disputed the accusation.
- Statehood
- Athawale said Narendra Modi and Amit Shah had promised to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood at an appropriate time.
Quotes
Ramdas Athawale
Union Minister and head of the Republican Party of India
“The CJP was formed for demanding resignation of (former Union education minister) Dharmendra Pradhan over the paper leak in the NEET examinations. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accepted the demand and the minister concerned resigned. Why is the CJP protesting now?”
theprint.in
“Out of the 13 crore voter deletions, six crore were due to change of residence for various reasons. Gyanesh Kumar ji does not need to resign over the vote chori allegations.”
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Sources
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