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Priyanka Gandhi Demands Criminal Prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar Over Electoral Roll Tampering
- •Priyanka Gandhi Vadra called for criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar if found responsible for alleged tampering with electoral rolls and deletion of voters' names.
- •Her demand followed a report indicating Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections 14 times regarding decisions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Gandhi stated that tampering with voter rolls and deleting 13 crore voters is a criminal act against democracy, the Constitution, and the nation, questioning the legal protection for the Chief Election Commissioner.
- •Rahul Gandhi echoed similar sentiments, calling "vote chori" a "crime against the Indian people" and an attack on the Constitution, accusing the BJP, RSS, and EC of treason.
- •BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra defended the Election Commission, stating that differences of opinion and deliberations among commissioners are part of a healthy democratic process, rejecting claims of division.
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Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded criminal prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar following reports that fellow election commissioners raised objections over decisions tied to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and alleged voter roll tampering, which she termed as treason.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally recorded objections at least 14 times over 10 months to poll panel decisions and orders regarding electoral rolls, voter registration processes, and changes to Form 6.
The BJP defended the Election Commission's functioning, stating that the 14 instances of correspondence and discussions among the three commissioners demonstrated a healthy, democratic process of debate rather than dictatorial actions.
