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Opposition MPs Plan March to Election Commission Over Vote Theft Claims
Opposition lawmakers say there may have been problems with how voter lists were updated.
They plan to march to the Election Commission office in New Delhi on Tuesday to ask questions.
Congress leaders are expected to lead the march.
Congress says the march will be peaceful.
The Aam Aadmi Party says it will protest separately instead of joining this march.
The DMK supports the concerns but is unlikely to attend, according to sources.
The march is part of a wider plan for protests and rallies.
Opposition leaders also expect to ask the President for a meeting in October.
I.N.D.I.A. bloc MPs plan to march from Parliament House to the Election Commission office in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The march will demand answers about alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi are set to lead the march, which Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said would be peaceful.
The Aam Aadmi Party declined to join, saying it was conducting its own protests; the DMK is also unlikely to attend, according to sources.
The protest is part of a joint action plan announced after an Opposition meeting on September 30; bloc leaders also expect to seek a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu in October.
- Who
- I.N.D.I.A. bloc MPs, led by Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
- What
- A planned march to the Election Commission office to seek answers about alleged electoral-roll revision irregularities.
- Where
- From Makar Dwar at Parliament House to the Election Commission office on Ashoka Road, New Delhi.
- When
- Tuesday; participants are asked to assemble at 10:30 am. The article does not specify the date.
- Why
- To raise allegations of “vote theft” and irregularities in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls.
Join the bloc march
Protest separately or stay away
How to campaign over electoral-roll concerns
Join the bloc march
The I.N.D.I.A. bloc is organising a joint march to the Election Commission and has invited other parties to broaden the mobilisation.
Protest separately or stay away
The Aam Aadmi Party says it is holding protests at different locations and will fight the issue in its own way rather than join the bloc march.
Participation in Tuesday’s march
Join the bloc march
The bloc expects around 20 of its allies and their leaders to participate, and Congress invited parties including the DMK and AAP.
Protest separately or stay away
The Aam Aadmi Party declined the invitation, while sources say the DMK is unlikely to attend despite backing the concerns.
Key facts
- Assembly time
- 10:30 am
- Starting point
- Makar Dwar, Parliament House
- Destination
- Election Commission office on Ashoka Road, New Delhi
- Planned leaders
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi
- Stated character
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the march would be peaceful.
- Opposition action plan
- Finalised at an Opposition meeting on September 30; it includes marches, demonstrations and five major rallies.
- Other planned outreach
- I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders are expected to seek a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu in the second week of October.
Quotes
Sanjay Singh
Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP
“As far as tomorrow’s protest is concerned, it is the I.N.D.I.A. bloc’s protest. So, the Aam Aadmi Party is not part of it. We are fighting this battle in our own way.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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