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Rahul Gandhi Leads Opposition’s Silent Protest at Raj Ghat
Opposition lawmakers gathered at Raj Ghat to protest against election chief Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi led the group.
They travelled there by bus, sat quietly on the lawn, and left a few hours later.
The gathering was calmer than a protest the day before, when police detained some lawmakers.
The opposition wants Kumar to resign or be removed.
Rahul Gandhi said the protests would continue until he resigns.
The dispute is connected to concerns reported about voter checks and changes to a voter form.
The article does not include a response from Kumar or the Election Commission to the opposition’s allegations.
Rahul Gandhi led INDIA bloc MPs in a silent protest at Raj Ghat, Delhi, on the third day of demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The MPs travelled by bus from Connaught Place and sat on the lawn at Raj Ghat before leaving a few hours later.
Unlike Wednesday’s protest, which was disrupted by police and led to detentions, the Raj Ghat gathering proceeded without police intervention, the article reports.
The opposition is demanding that Kumar resign or be removed, and Rahul Gandhi said the protests would continue until he resigns.
The article links the protests to reported objections by two election commissioners to changes involving voter re-verification and the Form 6 process.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi and INDIA bloc MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
- What
- They held a silent protest and called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign or be removed.
- Where
- Raj Ghat, Delhi.
- When
- On the third day of protests; the article identifies the Raj Ghat protest as taking place on October 8, 2026.
- Why
- The opposition says it is protesting alleged voter-related irregularities and seeking Kumar’s resignation.
Opposition’s position
Election Commission response
Alleged voter irregularities
Opposition’s position
The opposition alleges voter-related wrongdoing and says the dispute is an attack on constitutional rights; it is demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation or removal.
Election Commission response
The article reports that the Election Commission rolled back changes to Form 6 and announced special drives to re-enlist voters described as left out, but does not provide a direct response to the opposition’s allegations.
Key facts
- Protest location
- Raj Ghat, Delhi
- Protest leader
- Rahul Gandhi
- Participants
- INDIA bloc MPs
- Opposition demand
- Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation or removal
- Previous protest
- Wednesday’s protest was disrupted by police; Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained, according to the article.
- Reported election concerns
- Objections by two election commissioners to aspects of voter re-verification, changes to Form 6, and centralised control of ECINET.
- Reported Election Commission action
- The Commission rolled back the Form 6 changes and announced special drives to re-enlist voters described as left out.
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition, speaking to reporters while being taken away in a police van.
“We are not going to stop protesting till Gyanesh Kumar resigns… this is a fight to protect the most sacred thing in this country. There is nothing that (Prime Minister) Modi or (Union Home Minister) Amit Shah can do that will stop us.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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