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India Alliance Campaigns for Electoral Roll Transparency
India Alliance members marched in Jayashankar Bhupalpally to speak up about voter lists.
They said eligible people should not be unfairly removed from those lists.
The march started at a Hanuman Temple and went to Ambedkar Chowk.
There, participants protested and called for changes to how voter lists are handled.
They also demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gnanesh Kumar resign.
MLA Gandra Satyanarayana Rao said voting is an important right in a democracy.
District Congress President Battu Karunakar said officials should make sure genuine voters do not face problems.
Members of several political parties joined the march.
India Alliance leaders and activists held a padayatra in Jayashankar Bhupalpally on Thursday.
The march began at Hanuman Temple and ended at Ambedkar Chowk, where participants protested.
Protesters raised concerns about changes and deletions in voter lists and demanded the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation.
They called for corrective action on Forms 6, 7 and 8 and burnt an effigy of Chief Election Commissioner Gnanesh Kumar.
Congress, CPI, CPM, CPI(ML) and TJS members participated; speakers urged safeguards for eligible voters.
- Who
- India Alliance leaders and activists, including members of the Congress, CPI, CPM, CPI(ML) and TJS.
- What
- They held a padayatra and protest demanding electoral-roll transparency and protection of eligible voters.
- Where
- Jayashankar Bhupalpally, from Hanuman Temple to Ambedkar Chowk.
- When
- Thursday; no date is specified.
- Why
- They raised concerns about changes and deletions in voter lists and sought protections for eligible voters.
Key facts
- Programme leader
- District Congress President Battu Karunakar
- Route
- Hanuman Temple to Ambedkar Chowk
- Key demand
- Transparency in electoral rolls and protection of eligible voters
- Forms cited
- Form-6, Form-7 and Form-8
- Resignation demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gnanesh Kumar
- Participating groups
- Congress, CPI, CPM, CPI(ML) and TJS
Sources
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