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Thackeray Cousins Unite: Uddhav Invokes Hitler, Raj Demands SIR Rollback at Mumbai Protest
- •Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray led a protest in Mumbai against the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Uddhav Thackeray invoked Adolf Hitler, warning against authoritarianism and alleging manipulation of electoral rolls, stating that a similar situation could arise in India.
- •Uddhav questioned the appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and accused the EC of deleting 13 crore names from electoral rolls nationwide.
- •Raj Thackeray demanded the cancellation of the SIR exercise in Maharashtra and a return to ballot paper-based elections, alleging 2 crore voters are being removed.
- •The protest is part of a wider opposition campaign against the Election Commission over alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision process.
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Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray led an anti-EC march in Mumbai to protest against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and alleged voter manipulation. Uddhav invoked Adolf Hitler while criticizing authoritarianism, while Raj demanded the cancellation of the SIR exercise in Maharashtra and a return to ballot papers.
Raj Thackeray demanded the complete cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls conducted in Maharashtra. He also called for voting machines to be discontinued in favor of elections conducted using traditional ballot papers.
Uddhav Thackeray accused the Election Commission of deleting millions of voters from electoral rolls across the country, including states like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. He also questioned the appointment process and composition of the panel for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
