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CJP Gives Gyanesh Kumar 48 Hours Amid SIR Controversy
The Cockroach Janta Party has asked Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
It gave him 48 hours to do this.
The demand is connected to a review of voter lists called the Special Intensive Revision.
The party says it will begin protests across the country if he does not resign.
It has called one possible protest “Jantar Mantar 2.0.”
Half of the time in the ultimatum had passed when the report was published.
That meant about 24 hours were left.
The article does not say how Gyanesh Kumar or the Election Commission responded.
The Cockroach Janta Party gave Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar 48 hours to resign.
The ultimatum was issued on Thursday over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
The CJP warned that it would launch a nationwide agitation if Kumar did not step down.
The proposed agitation would include an event described as “Jantar Mantar 2.0.”
With half the deadline reportedly over, about 24 hours remained for the CJP’s demand to be met.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- The CJP issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Kumar to resign and threatened nationwide protests.
- Where
- The report is from New Delhi and refers to a planned nationwide agitation, including Jantar Mantar 2.0.
- When
- The ultimatum was issued on Thursday; about half of the 48-hour deadline had passed when reported.
- Why
- The ultimatum concerns controversy over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Key facts
- Demand
- Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Deadline
- 48 hours
- Time remaining
- About 24 hours, with half the deadline over
- Issue
- Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Threatened action
- A nationwide agitation
- Named protest
- Jantar Mantar 2.0
- Reported location
- New Delhi
Sources
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