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CJP to Tackle EC Reforms Amid Flak for CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- •The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced it will address Election Commission reforms, stating that compromised voting rights undermine other campaigns.
- •CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke indicated the move after internal dissent within the Election Commission regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls became public.
- •The CJP canceled scheduled programs to hold a press conference in Delhi on "Hijacking of India’s Democracy" on Thursday.
- •CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das alleged the Election Commission was "stealing our votes" and that its compromised state renders other efforts futile.
- •The decision follows reports of Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi repeatedly objecting to EC decisions over the past 10 months.
Key Questions Answered
Opposition parties demanded the impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a media report revealed that two election commissioners formally objected 14 times over 10 months to decisions and orders regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Congress stated that Kumar has lost all moral and administrative right to continue in office.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally objected at least 14 times over a 10-month period to decisions and orders made without their knowledge, involving the addition, deletion, and restoration of voters as well as voter registration changes during the electoral roll cleanup.
The Cockroach Janta Party cancelled its scheduled programs and announced a press conference in Delhi on the hijacking of India's democracy. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and chief spokesperson Saurav Das stated that campaigns on civic issues serve little purpose if citizens' right to vote is compromised and stolen.
