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Be ready to protest on 24 hours notice: Rahul Gandhis message to INDIA bloc
- •Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has urged the INDIA bloc to be prepared for renewed protests on 24 hours notice amid allegations of electoral irregularities.
- •During a meeting at his residence with opposition leaders, student representatives, and civil society members, Rahul emphasized that the resistance will continue.
- •The opposition has raised serious questions over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Rahul stated that while the opposition respects the judiciary and awaits the Supreme Courts response, the political movement does not depend on institutional steps.
- •Opposition parties continue to voice concerns regarding the dropping of eligible voters names and the overall procedure of the voter list revision.
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The INDIA bloc has demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process of electoral rolls. The opposition alleges irregularities in the electoral roll revision and expresses concerns that eligible voters' names might be dropped from the lists.
Rahul Gandhi instructed constituent parties of the INDIA bloc to be fully prepared to launch a renewed political agitation and take to the streets on just 24 hours' notice. He emphasized that public resistance will continue independently of any steps taken by constitutional institutions or the courts.
Opposition leaders staged a march from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi to protest against alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision process and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). During the demonstration, security personnel stopped the march, leading to the detention of several leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
