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Protests Are Not Allowed Anywhere in Delhi Says MP Manickam Tagore
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News18•08-10-2026, 20:01
Protests Are Not Allowed Anywhere in Delhi Says MP Manickam Tagore
- •INDIA bloc MPs have launched continuous protests in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Police intercepted and arrested opposition MPs when they attempted to march towards the Election Commission and Jantar Mantar over consecutive days.
- •Congress MP Manickam Tagore accused authorities of assaulting MPs and suppressing the right to dissent in India.
- •Opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi paid homage at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial for the third consecutive day amid ongoing protests.
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INDIA bloc MPs are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged vote theft and a flawed Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of electoral rolls.
When INDIA bloc MPs attempted to march toward the Election Commission headquarters and Jantar Mantar, police intercepted them, detained them, and later arrested them at night.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore stated that India's democratic principles are under attack, the right to dissent is being hijacked, and opposition leaders are being silenced and prevented from protesting anywhere in Delhi.
