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Balmoor Venkat Accuses BRS of Opportunistic Entry into Election Protests
Congress-led protests are calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Congress leader Balmoor Venkat said Congress workers had been protesting in Delhi for four days.
He accused the BRS of joining only after the protests became large.
BRS said it would hold a protest in Hyderabad on October 10.
The party says it is concerned about alleged voter deletions during a voter revision process.
It wants an independent inquiry into those allegations.
BRS Working President K. T. Rama Rao also called for an inquiry supervised by a Supreme Court judge.
Venkat's account of why BRS is protesting is his claim, while BRS cites concerns about voter revisions.
Congress leader Balmoor Venkat said the BRS joined protests late after the demonstrations gained momentum.
Venkat said Congress workers had protested in Delhi for four days under Rahul Gandhi's leadership.
The Congress-led INDIA bloc demonstrations are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
BRS announced a protest outside the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer's office in Hyderabad on October 10.
BRS cited alleged voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision and called for an independent inquiry.
- Who
- Congress leader Balmoor Venkat and the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS); the protests also concern Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Venkat accused BRS of joining protests late; BRS announced a protest and demanded an inquiry into alleged voter-revision irregularities and the CEC's resignation.
- Where
- Congress-led protests were taking place in Delhi; BRS planned to protest outside the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer's office in Hyderabad.
- When
- Venkat spoke on Saturday; BRS announced its planned protest on Friday for October 10. The articles do not specify the year.
- Why
- The Congress-led demonstrations seek Gyanesh Kumar's removal. BRS says it is protesting alleged large-scale voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision.
Venkat's accusation
BRS's stated rationale
Why BRS joined the protests
Venkat's accusation
Venkat alleged BRS had been silent and joined only after the protests gained momentum, to avoid being left behind.
BRS's stated rationale
BRS said its protest responds to concerns about alleged large-scale voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision.
Election Commission demands
Venkat's accusation
The Congress-led demonstrations are demanding Gyanesh Kumar's removal.
BRS's stated rationale
BRS also demanded Kumar's resignation on moral grounds and called for an independent inquiry into alleged voter-revision irregularities.
Key facts
- Congress protest duration
- Four days, according to Venkat
- Congress protest leadership
- Rahul Gandhi
- BRS planned protest date
- October 10; year not specified
- BRS protest location
- Outside the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer's office in Hyderabad
- BRS stated concern
- Alleged large-scale voter deletions during the Special Intensive Revision process in constituencies represented by BRS MLAs
- BRS inquiry demand
- A comprehensive, independent inquiry; K. T. Rama Rao called for supervision by a Supreme Court judge
- Further campaign plans
- BRS said it planned to take its campaign to Delhi; further details were to be announced later
Quotes
Balmoor Venkat
Congress leader speaking about the demonstrations and BRS’s response
“For the past 4 days, the Congress party has been agitating on the streets of Delhi under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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