INDIA bloc escalates campaign against election chief Gyanesh Kumar, plans mega Delhi protest Monday
Opposition MPs, stopped by police earlier in the week, met the President with a four-point charter, and now plan a large protest. The BJP has attacked Rahul Gandhi over his account of the meeting.
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What happened
INDIA bloc MPs, who were stopped by Delhi Police when they tried to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, marched from Parliament and met President Droupadi Murmu with a four-point charter demanding a return to ballot papers. The bloc now plans a mega protest in Delhi on Monday, Oct 12, and will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India.
Why it matters
The opposition alleges irregularities in the Election Commission's handling of the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, and is demanding ballot papers. The BJP accuses Gandhi of undermining constitutional bodies.
Timeline
- Oct 9, 10:17 AM ET: Opposition MPs march from Parliament to meet the President over the Gyanesh Kumar row.
- Oct 9, 1:03 PM ET: INDIA bloc presents a four-point charter to the President demanding a return to ballot papers.
- Oct 9, 5:57 PM ET: Rahul Gandhi says President Murmu did not deny the opposition's vote chori allegations.
- Oct 10, 1:21 AM ET: BJP slams Gandhi as a 'pathological liar' after the meeting.
- Oct 10, 11:30 AM ET: INDIA bloc says it will hold a mega protest Monday and petition the Chief Justice of India.
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