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Nationwide Protests Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation Over Voter List Row
- •Protests demanding "CEC Hatao" and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have erupted across India.
- •The demonstrations are fueled by controversy surrounding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
- •Congress-led protests were reported in multiple cities including Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Guwahati, Patna, and Chandigarh.
- •In Delhi, Congress workers displayed "Gyanesh Hatao, Chunav Aayog Bachao" posters.
- •The Indian Youth Congress announced a protest march towards Jantar Mantar in response to the controversy.
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Protests and 'CEC Hatao' slogans have erupted across India due to a political confrontation and controversy surrounding the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Demonstrators and opposition parties have demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation following media reports that two other election commissioners raised objections to panel decisions.
Congress-led demonstrations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took place in Delhi, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, Guwahati, Patna, and Chandigarh.
The Indian Youth Congress protests were triggered by a news report claiming that two Election Commissioners recorded objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months regarding electoral rolls and panel functions. These objections involved voter additions and deletions, changes to Form 6 for new voter registrations, and the centralisation of electoral-roll systems.
