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Kerala HM To Meet Rahul Gandhi As Anti-CEC Protests Continue In New Delhi
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:23
Kerala HM To Meet Rahul Gandhi As Anti-CEC Protests Continue In New Delhi
- •Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala stated that the anti-CEC protest will continue in New Delhi regardless of the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site.
- •Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar to prevent traffic paralysis, designating three alternative venues including Ramlila Ground, CBD Ground, and Burari Ground.
- •Chennithala is set to meet Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to discuss the ongoing agitation aimed at demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •The opposition INDIA bloc and other groups are protesting against the CEC, with leaders claiming the Modi-Shah government is attempting to destroy parliamentary democracy.
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The Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar to prevent chronic traffic paralysis and security vulnerabilities in New Delhi's administrative nerve centre.
A high-level committee from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs designated three new alternative venues: Ramlila Ground, CBD Ground, and Burari Ground.
The Opposition is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over concerns regarding voter list revisions, specifically the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
