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Telangana Congress Leaders to Join INDIA Bloc SIR Protest
Congress leaders from Telangana plan to travel to Delhi for a protest on October 12.
The protest is being organized by the INDIA bloc.
The leaders want to raise concerns about voting rights and a process to revise electoral rolls.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy invited many Congress representatives to attend.
These include lawmakers and party officials.
The Telangana Cabinet meeting planned for that day has been postponed.
It was scheduled to discuss the El Niño crisis and its effects on Telangana.
K.C. Venugopal also said Opposition leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India that day.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Telangana Congress leaders plan to attend an INDIA bloc protest in Delhi on October 12.
The protest will raise concerns about voting rights and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Revanth Reddy invited Congress MPs, state legislators, party officials and other leaders to participate.
The Telangana Cabinet meeting scheduled for that day has been postponed; it was to discuss the El Niño crisis and its impact on the state.
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal said Opposition leaders would meet the Chief Justice of India on the same day.
- Who
- A. Revanth Reddy and Telangana Congress leaders, along with the INDIA bloc and Opposition leaders.
- What
- A protest concerning voting rights and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls; Opposition leaders are also expected to meet the Chief Justice of India.
- Where
- Delhi.
- When
- October 12, described in the article as Monday.
- Why
- To raise concerns about voting rights and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Key facts
- Protest date
- October 12; the article identifies the day as Monday.
- Protest location
- Delhi
- Organizing body
- The I.N.D.I.A. bloc, under the aegis of the All India Congress Committee
- Main issue
- Voting rights and the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Telangana participants
- The chief minister, ministers, Congress MPs, MLAs, MLCs and senior party leaders
- Cabinet meeting
- Postponed; it had been scheduled to discuss the El Niño crisis and its impact on Telangana
- Other planned meeting
- Opposition leaders said they would meet the Chief Justice of India on October 12
Sources
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