India detains opposition lawmakers protesting against election chief
Police detained dozens of opposition lawmakers after a nine-hour march over voter roll revisions and the election chief’s resignation demand.
- On Tuesday, Delhi Police detained Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and other INDIA bloc leaders after a 9-hour protest at Akashvani Bhavan demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- The demonstration was part of the Opposition's 'Save Democracy' campaign, triggered by an Indian Express report alleging two Election Commissioners raised 14 objections to the CEC's conduct over 10 months regarding electoral processes and the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
- After protesters entered Akashvani Bhavan 'without permission,' Delhi Police detained around 260 individuals, including nearly 50 MPs, citing the need to 'maintain law and order' because they 'refused to vacate' until meeting Election Commission officials.
- Leaders were released late Tuesday from Kingsway Camp, though BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi criticized the protest, alleging Gandhi made false claims and had not sought an official appointment with the Election Commission.
- Tensions persist over alleged 'vote chori' and electoral irregularities, though the Supreme Court clarified on Monday it had not approved modified Form 6 usage, with Opposition leaders continuing to demand accountability regarding the Commission's recent decisions.
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ECI cites protocol after Rahul-led delegation seeks meeting at Parliament Annexe
Opposition MPs, led by Rahul Gandhi, were denied a meeting with the Election Commission as their requested venue, Parliament House Annexe, contravened established protocol. The commission offered to send an officer to receive their memorandum instead.
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The PrintINDIA bloc march: EC says no party requested meeting till 4 pm
The Commission said it learnt through the media that during the march of certain political parties towards the commission headquarters, some MPs wanted to meet the poll panel along with their delegation.
'No Party Sought Meeting Till 4 PM': EC Responds To INDIA Bloc Protest Against CEC
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said that no political party had formally sought a meeting with the poll panel before 4 pm, even as Opposition MPs led by Rahul Gandhi protested in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner
An AFP journalist saw Mr. Gandhi of the Congress Party, the main opposition party, standing on a barricade and waving an Indian flag, being apprehended with other elected officials, before being released quickly. Opposition officials accused Gyanese Kumar, the president of the Indian Electoral Commission (IEC), long regarded as the guarantor of the world's largest democracy, of being subdued by the party of the ultra-nationalist Hindu Prime Mini…
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