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Kejriwal to Join Jantar Mantar Protest Over Election Rolls
Arvind Kejriwal said he will go to a protest at Jantar Mantar with his family.
The protest is planned for tomorrow in New Delhi.
It is about changes to voter lists and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kejriwal asked people from across India to join.
He said the issue matters to the whole country.
He also accused the central government of deleting some votes and adding fake ones.
These claims were made by Kejriwal in Goa.
The article does not include a response to those accusations.
Arvind Kejriwal said he plans to attend a protest at Jantar Mantar with his family.
The mobilisation is scheduled for tomorrow in New Delhi.
The protest is against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Kejriwal urged people across India to attend, saying the issue concerns the country, not one person or party.
He alleged that votes opposing the BJP were being deleted and fake votes added.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal said he would attend with his family and appealed to the public to join.
- What
- A protest against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi; Kejriwal made his remarks in Panaji, Goa, on Friday.
- When
- Tomorrow, according to Kejriwal's remarks.
- Why
- Kejriwal said the protest is about alleged threats to democracy and claims that votes are being deleted and fake votes added.
Key facts
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Planned timing
- Tomorrow, as stated in the article
- Protest focus
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Kejriwal's stated plan
- Attend with his family
- Appeal
- Kejriwal urged people across the country to take part
- Allegations
- Kejriwal alleged that votes opposing the BJP were being deleted and fake votes added
- Location of remarks
- Panaji, Goa, on Friday
Quotes
Arvind Kejriwal
AAP National Convenor and former Delhi chief minister
“The whole country is demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar… I appeal to the people of the nation to go to Jantar Mantar in large numbers. This is not a matter concerning one person or one party, this is about the country.”
indianexpress.com
“The way the BJP government at the Centre… is threatening the democracy… votes are being deleted on a mass scale. Those who don’t vote for BJP, their votes are cut and fake votes are added.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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