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BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi And INDIA Bloc Over Protests
- •BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari criticized Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc for protesting in Delhi to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Bhandari questioned if Gandhi lacks faith in the Supreme Court by staging street protests while a related case is sub judice.
- •He accused the Congress leadership of trying to manufacture a public narrative and pressure constitutional institutions through street-level anarchy.
- •Bhandari highlighted that over 40 former judges wrote an open letter raising concerns about Congress attempting to sow distrust in the nation's constitutional machinery.
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BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari criticized Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc for staging street protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing Gandhi of showing a lack of faith in the Supreme Court. He alleged that the opposition was attempting to exert pressure on the constitutional machinery and manufacture a public narrative over a matter that is currently sub judice.
The INDIA bloc is preparing to jointly approach the Supreme Court to challenge Section 16 of the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners Act of 2023, which provides legal immunity to the CEC and election commissioners for acts performed in the discharge of their official duties. The proposed petition follows opposition allegations regarding the Election Commission's handling of the electoral roll revision.
Rahul Gandhi led INDIA bloc protests in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over concerns related to the electoral roll revision, stating that Kumar is not a legitimate CEC and challenging authorities by stating he wanted numerous FIRs filed against him. Opposition MPs attempted to march toward the Election Commission headquarters before being stopped by heavy security and barricades.
