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Congress Demands Election Chief’s Resignation After Youth Protest Restrictions
Congress says young people are worried about their right to vote and wanted to protest.
Its leader, Jairam Ramesh, said the election chief should resign.
He also called for a voter-list review process to be stopped, alleging it has kept many people from voting.
The Cockroach Janta Party planned a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
Police did not give permission for the demonstration, citing security and procedural reasons.
Police detained about 150 people who were trying to reach the site.
The report says drones were used to watch people moving toward the protest area.
These are claims and actions reported amid a disagreement over election procedures and protest access.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the prime minister-home minister duo was rattled by a peaceful youth protest.
Ramesh called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and for the Special Intensive Revision to be suspended.
He alleged that the SIR had disenfranchised nearly 14 crore Indians and that public trust in elections needed to be restored.
Delhi Police detained around 150 protesters trying to reach Jantar Mantar and used drones to monitor movement, according to the report.
Police denied the Cockroach Janta Party permission to demonstrate, citing security considerations and procedural requirements.
- Who
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, the Cockroach Janta Party, Delhi Police, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Congress called for Kumar's resignation and suspension of the Special Intensive Revision; a planned protest was denied permission and protesters were detained.
- Where
- New Delhi, including Jantar Mantar.
- When
- The report is dated October 10 and says the protest was planned for Saturday; the year is not specified.
- Why
- The planned demonstration concerned allegations of voter-list manipulation during the Special Intensive Revision and changes involving Form 6.
Congress and protest organizers
Delhi Police
Proposed demonstration
Congress and protest organizers
Congress described the youth protest as peaceful, while the CJP planned a demonstration over alleged voter-list manipulation.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police denied permission for the proposed Jantar Mantar demonstration, citing security considerations and procedural requirements.
Special Intensive Revision
Congress and protest organizers
Ramesh called for the SIR to be suspended, alleging that it had disenfranchised nearly 14 crore Indians and weakened public trust.
Delhi Police
The report does not provide a response from the Election Commission or Delhi Police to this allegation.
Key facts
- Congress spokesperson
- Jairam Ramesh, general secretary in-charge of communications
- Election official
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protest group
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Detentions
- Around 150 protesters were detained, according to the report.
- Planned protest site
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Police rationale
- Delhi Police cited security considerations and procedural requirements in denying permission.
- SIR allegation
- Ramesh said the process had disenfranchised nearly 14 crore Indians.
Quotes
Jairam Ramesh
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications
“The resignation of the CEC, who has lied to the Supreme Court itself, has become a moral imperative. But it is only the first step to reclaim the very foundations of our democracy, which is so very essential for fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of all people, especially the youth”
theprint.in
“The PM-HM (Narendra Modi-Amit Shah) duo is extremely nervous and rattled by a peaceful protest by youth deeply concerned with the planned stealing of their Constitutional right to vote guaranteed by Article 326”
theprint.in
Sources
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