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Journalists Allege Harassment Amidst CEC Protests; Supreme Court to Hear Pleas
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CNBC TV18•05-10-2026, 07:35
Journalists Allege Harassment Amidst CEC Protests; Supreme Court to Hear Pleas
- •Three women journalists filed complaints alleging sexual harassment by police personnel during the October 3 protest, with complaints transferred to the Crime Branch for inquiry.
- •The Press Council of India, Press Club of India, and Indian Women's Press Corps expressed concern over the journalists' complaints.
- •In Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray led a march demanding Kumar's removal and SIR withdrawal.
- •The INDIA bloc plans a march to the Election Commission office on October 6, while the CJP announced a mobilization on October 10 if Kumar does not resign.
- •The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear pleas challenging decisions allegedly taken during the SIR without the concurrence of other Election Commissioners.
Key Questions Answered
Protests erupted demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the suspension of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls over allegations that it excluded eligible voters and led to voter deletions and roll irregularities.
Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi formally raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months concerning decisions about electoral rolls, voter registration processes, changes to Form 6, and access to databases.
The Supreme Court scheduled a hearing to review pleas challenging decisions allegedly made during the Special Intensive Revision without the concurrence of the other two Election Commissioners.
