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India's 'cockroach' movement to protest from Oct. 2 if poll chief does not quit by Saturday
The youth-led party cited alleged voter-roll irregularities and warned of sit-ins and nationwide action if Gyanesh Kumar does not resign.
- On Saturday in Malappuram, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded removal of legal safeguards protecting the Election Commissioner and called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's immediate resignation.
- Vadra alleged the BJP government instituted these protections to shield the Election Commission from accountability, arguing that officials committing illegal acts against the Constitution should face trial for treason.
- Every leader in the INDIA bloc agrees these developments are "absolutely illegal" and "anti-constitutional," according to Vadra, uniting behind demands for Kumar's resignation over serious electoral violations.
- Venugopal of the AICC alleged the Election Commission is manipulating electoral rolls to undermine democracy, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of benefiting from "vote theft" under Union Home Minister Amit Shah's leadership.
- The INDIA bloc plans to launch a nationwide campaign demanding Kumar's resignation, with protests potentially starting Oct 2 if he does not quit.
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