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Prakash Raj Vows Nationwide Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- •Actor and activist Prakash Raj declared that peaceful protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls will continue nationwide until Kumar is removed.
- •Speaking at a protest in Thiruvananthapuram, Raj criticized police intervention over microphone usage permissions and questioned the restrictions placed on peaceful demonstrations.
- •Raj drew inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar, and Bhagat Singh, stating that the youth and citizens of India have a fundamental right to raise questions and protest.
- •He announced that farmers, labour unions, and student organizations plan to join the agitation, predicting a movement even larger than the protests previously held at Jantar Mantar.
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Actor Prakash Raj stated that peaceful protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls will continue nationwide until Kumar is removed. The agitations follow widespread concerns and allegations regarding electoral roll revisions and actions affecting the voting process.
Police intervened prior to the event, stating that the organizers had not obtained permission to use a microphone. Following a minor tussle, the police ultimately allowed the protest meeting to proceed.
Farmers have announced they will join the agitation to support the youth, and Prakash Raj predicted a larger protest than the previous one held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Additionally, groups like the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), student organizations, and opposition leaders such as Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad have previously demanded the CEC's resignation or removal over electoral roll concerns.
