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Delhi Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar Turns Violent; 110 Detained, 15 Cops Injured
- •A protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar turned violent in Delhi, leading to clashes between police and demonstrators.
- •Around 15 police personnel were injured, and over 100 protesters were detained, including workers from AAP, IYC, and AISA.
- •Protesters, including AAP's Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj and MLA Sanjeev Jha, were detained while attempting to march towards Jantar Mantar.
- •The controversy stems from accusations against Gyanesh Kumar regarding alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •The Indian Express reported that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections on 14 occasions over electoral roll decisions, though the Election Commission stated these were part of standard administrative processes.
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Protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to accusations that he allowed irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and following media reports that two other election commissioners raised multiple objections over poll panel decisions.
The protest involved workers and leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj and MLA Sanjeev Jha, alongside the All India Students' Association (AISA) led by national president Neha Bora, and the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).
The Election Commission rejected suggestions that the reported objections constituted institutional dissent, clarifying that operational queries and inputs raised during the draft stage were part of its standard administrative and decision-making process and that SIR schedule decisions were unanimous.
