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Telangana Congress Leaders Detained at Rally Demanding CEC’s Resignation
Congress and other INDIA bloc leaders held a march in Hyderabad.
They wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They said there were problems with the updating of voter lists.
The march started near an Indira Gandhi statue and headed toward Lok Bhavan.
Police blocked the march with barricades and detained several leaders and workers.
At the police station, the protesters continued shouting slogans.
A police official said they were later released.
One Congress worker joined the rally wearing a mask of the election chief while sitting on a donkey.
Police detained Telangana ministers and other INDIA bloc leaders as they marched toward Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad.
The ‘Save Democracy’ rally began at the Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road.
Protesters demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.
Police stopped the march with barricades, and the detained protesters continued raising slogans at Punjagutta police station.
A police official said the protesters were later released; participating groups included CPI, CPI(M), MCPI(U) and Telangana Jana Samiti.
- Who
- Telangana Congress ministers and leaders, state Congress president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, and leaders and workers of INDIA bloc parties.
- What
- They held a ‘Save Democracy’ march, demanded CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, and several were detained before being released.
- Where
- From the Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road toward Lok Bhavan in Hyderabad; those detained were taken to Punjagutta police station.
- When
- Thursday, October 8; the report does not specify the year.
- Why
- Protesters alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and called for the Election Commission to act transparently.
Key facts
- Rally
- ‘Save Democracy’ march organized as part of the INDIA bloc campaign.
- Route
- Indira Gandhi statue on Necklace Road to Lok Bhavan, Hyderabad.
- Main demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Stated grievance
- Alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls.
- Police action
- Protesters were stopped by barricades, detained, and taken to Punjagutta police station.
- Release
- A police official said the protesters were later released.
- Participating groups
- CPI, CPI(M), MCPI(U), Telangana Jana Samiti and other parties took part.
Sources
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