Karnataka Congress Protests Against SIR, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation
The youth-led group says 13 crore names were removed from draft rolls and plans protests nationwide through October.
- On Friday, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke launched the "Jail Bharo Andolan" at Mumbai's Shivaji Park after police denied permission for the protest, citing traffic and noise concerns.
- An investigation by The Indian Express revealed that two Election Commissioners raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding voter-roll revisions, intensifying pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Critics argue the Special Intensive Revision exercise risks suppressing legitimate voters; the Election Commission maintains it is a routine administrative measure to remove duplicate and ineligible entries.
- The Congress party and INDIA bloc announced "Save Democracy" marches from October 2 to October 8, demanding transparency in electoral-roll revisions and Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities.
- Dipke plans to expand the agitation to Goa, Bengaluru, Kolkata, and Ranchi, sustaining pressure on Kumar until he resigns over the controversial SIR process.
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