Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for second day
Police detained about 260 opposition lawmakers and protesters after an eight-hour sit-in over alleged voter-roll irregularities and the demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- On Friday, INDIA bloc leaders met President Droupadi Murmu to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged 'vote chori' and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Opposition parties launched this campaign after reports alleged the Special Intensive Revision removed 13.3 crore names from voter lists, fueling claims of a politically motivated attempt to disenfranchise citizens.
- Delhi Police detained Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday following an eight-hour sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan, where protesters demanded accountability from election officials.
- BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi accused the opposition of 'misrepresenting' the meeting, while Rahul Gandhi claimed President Murmu accepted their allegations without denial, saying he was 'shocked and stunned.'
- The opposition alliance plans to approach the Supreme Court on Monday to present a memorandum to Chief Justice Surya Kant, continuing their 'Save Democracy' campaign against the election commission.
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