Kharge, Rahul Gandhi to meet CJI on Monday, allege EC autonomy under threat
Kharge said the opposition will seek the chief justice’s intervention after alleging the poll body’s independence is being undermined to protect the ruling party.
- On Sunday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of undermining the Election Commission to facilitate "vote chori," announcing he and Rahul Gandhi will meet Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Monday.
- Tensions escalated Saturday as police detained around 1,000 protesters during a demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with nearly 32,000 policemen deployed for security.
- Kharge targeted the central government over a 2023 Act granting immunity to the Chief Election Commissioner, asserting, "It means that it is a conspiracy to snatch votes and commit fraud on democracy."
- The Congress president further alleged an "undeclared emergency" exists, blaming Prime Minister Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for creating national chaos through what he termed a conspiracy against democracy.
- Security measures included closing 45 metro stations across Delhi amid the confrontation. Prominent opposition leaders including Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal were detained, intensifying the standoff with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party .
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Kharge, Rahul Gandhi to meet CJI on Monday, allege EC autonomy under threat
Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging interference with the Election Commission to facilitate vote theft. He announced a meeting with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to discuss concerns about democracy. Kharge highlighted legislation that allegedly protects the Chief Election Commissioner from accountability and undermines democratic processes. Tensions escalated with heavy police presence during protests demandi…
"Will meet CJI tomorrow": Congress President Kharge says "undeclared emergency" being declared in country
Launching a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the central government of undermining the autonomy of the Election Commission to facilitate "vote chori" (theft of votes) and announced that he and Rahul Gandhi will meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant on Monday.
'Will talk about undeclared Emergency': Kharge says Congress to meet CJI over ‘vote chori’ allegations
In a significant move, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has announced plans for a meeting with the Chief Justice of India. He, alongside senior leader Rahul Gandhi, intends to discuss pressing issues regarding the independence of constitutional institutions. Kharge raised concerns about the Election Commission's functioning and criticized new legislation that he believes contributes to electoral malpractice, terming the current political la…
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge accused the central government of creating an undeclared emergency-like situation. He announced that he would meet the Chief Justice of India with Rahul Gandhi.
AICC chief Mallikarjuna Kharge has strongly criticized the central government for saying that an undeclared emergency is going on in the country. Today, Bengaluru (Bengal
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