2 hrs ago
Murli Manohar Joshi Urges Constitutional Oversight Amid CEC Protests
Murli Manohar Joshi, a senior BJP leader, spoke about protests over India’s chief election official.
He said that any dispute should be handled according to the Constitution.
He added that the Supreme Court should look into a constitutional violation.
Joshi said elections should be fair and governments should answer to the public.
He also called the Opposition responsible and said it has an alternative programme.
Protesters want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They also want work to stop on a review of voter lists.
Opposition parties say eligible voters may be removed unfairly.
The article says legal petitions have been filed and the Supreme Court has sent notices to the Election Commission and the central government.
Veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi said disputes should be handled within the Constitution and that the Supreme Court should examine any constitutional violation.
Joshi said fair elections, accountable governments and transparent bureaucracy are necessary for representative government.
He described the Opposition as responsive and responsible, with a clear alternative programme.
Protests across India are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Opposition parties allege eligible voters are being arbitrarily removed; the article also reports Election Commission dissent and Supreme Court notices over petitions.
- Who
- Murli Manohar Joshi, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Opposition leaders and protesters.
- What
- Joshi called for constitutional oversight as protests demanded Kumar’s resignation and opposed the electoral-roll revision.
- Where
- Protests are reported in India, including New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Guwahati and Chandigarh.
- When
- The article references an October 8, 2026, social-media post; it does not give a separate date for Joshi’s remarks or the protests.
- Why
- Opposition parties allege that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls is arbitrarily removing eligible voters.
Key facts
- BJP leader
- Murli Manohar Joshi
- Chief Election Commissioner
- Gyanesh Kumar
- Electoral-roll process
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR)
- Protest demand
- Kumar’s resignation, a freeze on SIR and restoration of pre-revision electoral rolls
- Reported protest cities
- New Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Guwahati and Chandigarh
- Legal action
- Petitions alleging constitutional violations and bias have led the Supreme Court to issue notices to the Election Commission and the central government.
- Reported Election Commission dissent
- The article says Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections, alleging SIR decisions were made unilaterally without proper consultation or consensus.
Quotes
Murli Manohar Joshi
Veteran BJP leader commenting on the CEC controversy
“Former US president Abraham Lincoln said 200 years back that 'government of the people, for the people and by the people shall not perish from this earth.' Now I say that government of the people, for the people and by the people shall not perish from this earth provided the elections are fair, the governments are accountable and the bureaucracy is transparent.”
freepressjournal.in
“The whole thing is to be done under the ambit of the Constitution and if the Constitution is violated then the Supreme Court should look into it.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
Related news
Opposition Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal Over SIR Dissent
Opposition Marches Demand Election Chief’s Resignation Over Voter Roll Changes
Opposition Protests Demand Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal
Opposition Parties Demand CEC Arrest, SIR Rollback and Repolls
Opposition demands CEC removal after reported Election Commission dissent
CJP Gives CEC Gyanesh Kumar 48 Hours, Threatens Protests
Mamata May Join Delhi Protest Seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s Removal
BJP Holds Service Activities in Sathupalli Constituency
Karnataka Minister Says Private Agency Tried to Trap Shivakumar
Rathore Calls Congress Election Commission Protest a Political Stunt
Could 2026 Protests Signal the Beginning of Modi’s Decline?
