AAP Backs Chandigarh Protest, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
AAP and CPI-M leaders were detained as protests accused the Election Commission of voter-list manipulation and the Centre of suppressing democratic rights.
- On Saturday, police detained opposition leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party and CPI-M in Delhi and Chandigarh during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-list manipulation.
- Protesters alleged the BJP-led Centre removed 13 crore voters from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision exercise, targeting Form 6 registration issues and demanding Kumar's resignation.
- Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia accused the Narendra Modi-led government of suppressing youth protesters, while activists held placards reading 'Vote Chor Gaddi Chhor' before police detained them.
- Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema condemned the detentions, alleging the Bharatiya Janata Party had imposed an 'unannounced Emergency,' as police transported activists to Subhash Nagar Police Station.
- The confrontation between the Opposition and the government intensified as the Cockroach Janta Party called for the demonstration, with officials claiming the Centre deployed its full strength to stop protesters.
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AAP Backs Chandigarh Protest, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers and leaders staged a protest outside the Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Chandigarh over the issue involving Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration saw party members gather to express their concerns and demand action over the matter. The protest highlights the ongoing political tensions surrounding the Election Commission and its functioning.
Punjab: AAP's Manish Sisodia, Punjab Party Leaders Detained During Protest Outside Chandigarh CEO Office
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia, along with several party leaders and workers from Punjab, was detained by the police on Saturday while staging a protest outside the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Chandigarh over the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar issue. India News | Punjab: AAP's Manish Sisodia, Punjab Party Leaders Detained During Protest …
AAP holds protest against CEC in Chandigarh, backs CJP stir call; Sisodia, other leaders detained
Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest in Chandigarh against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged vote theft, demanding his resignation. Led by Manish Sisodia and Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, the demonstration criticised the BJP-led Centre over detentions in Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's Jantar Mantar protest.
Political Support: Manish Sisodia Backs Youth Protest, Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
<p>Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia has accused the Narendra Modi-led government of using the power of the central government and several state governments to suppress a youth-led protest. Speaking in Chandigarh, Sisodia alleged that people were being detained from hotels, lawyers’ chambers and other locations, while some were reportedly picked up while travelling by flight or train. He described the scale of the security arrangements and d…
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