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Thackeray Brothers Lead Mumbai March Against Election Commission
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray are organising a march in Mumbai.
They say there are problems with how voter lists are being updated.
The process they are questioning is called the Special Intensive Revision.
They want people and political parties to join the protest.
The march is planned to start at Metro Cinema on Sunday.
Raj Thackeray has also asked for the process to be cancelled.
He called for paper ballots to be brought back.
The Election Commission is the institution the protest is aimed at.
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray called for a public protest march in Mumbai on Sunday.
The rally protests alleged voter-list manipulation and irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision process.
Organisers said they would invite political parties across the spectrum to join a broader opposition front.
The march is scheduled to begin at Metro Cinema.
Raj Thackeray demanded cancellation of the ongoing revision process and called for a return to paper ballots.
- Who
- MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray are leading the call for the march.
- What
- A public march protesting alleged voter-list manipulation and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision process.
- Where
- Mumbai, starting at Metro Cinema.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The organisers say the electoral-roll revision involves irregularities and institutional bias, and they want to defend democracy and the Constitution.
Organisers’ allegations
Election Commission’s position
Special Intensive Revision
Organisers’ allegations
The Thackeray-led parties allege voter-list manipulation and structural irregularities and want the ongoing process cancelled.
Election Commission’s position
The article reports no response or position from the Election Commission.
Institutional impartiality
Organisers’ allegations
The parties accuse the Election Commission of deceiving voters and acting as an extension of the ruling party at the Centre.
Election Commission’s position
The article provides no response from the Election Commission or the ruling party to these accusations.
Key facts
- Organisers
- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT)
- Leaders named
- Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray
- Protest target
- Election Commission of India
- Issue
- Alleged voter-list manipulation and irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision
- Starting point
- Metro Cinema, Mumbai
- Additional demand
- Raj Thackeray called for cancellation of the process and a return to paper ballots
Quotes
MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) organisers
Organisers of the planned Mumbai protest rally
“This is a rally of the people. To ensure it does not remain confined to a single party but becomes the collective voice of the entire political system and the citizenry, we will reach out to all political parties to join this front.”
thehansindia.com
“participate in this rally in large numbers. Come together to save the democracy of this country and the Constitution of this nation!”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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