Delhi Cops Deploy Teams at Connaught Place as INDIA Bloc Plans Lunch, Protest Against CEC
Opposition leaders are set to plan further protests after police blocked a march and filed three FIRs over Wednesday’s demonstration, officials said.
- On Thursday, Congress and other INDIA MPs gathered in New Delhi for a second consecutive lunch meeting to strategize their ongoing protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Opposition leaders, including Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday while attempting to march toward Jantar Mantar to challenge the SIR process and CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
- Delhi Police registered three FIRs against Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra following Wednesday's demonstration, with Congress MPs denouncing the charges of alleged assault and obstruction as brutal.
- Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh asserted the Opposition is "not going back," demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and restoration of 13 crore voting rights allegedly removed during the SIR process.
- Rahul Gandhi described the protests as a "fight to protect the most sacred thing in this country," vowing to continue as the coalition frames their struggle as a defense of the Constitution.
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INDIA bloc to protest at Rajghat as Kharge hosts 2nd lunch for Opposition MPs
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hosted a lunch for INDIA bloc leaders at a Connaught Place restaurant. The meeting aimed to discuss ongoing protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Multiple opposition leaders joined the lunch, expressing unity against perceived authoritarianism in election processes. Rahul Gandhi and others highlighted their commitment to continue protesting until Kumar resigns.
INDIA bloc MPs gather for second big meeting, to march to Rajghat in protest against CEC
Congress and other INDIA bloc MPs gathered for a second consecutive lunch meeting in Connaught Place on Thursday amid their ongoing protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The leaders are expected to proceed to Rajghat after the meeting.
INDIA bloc protest LIVE | Kharge to host leaders for lunch at 1.45 pm, to march to Rajghat in protest against CEC
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Intensifying Protests Against CEC, Congress President Kharge to Host Another Meeting of Opposition Leaders
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is set to host a lunch for INDIA bloc leaders in Connaught Place at 1:45 pm today. India News | Intensifying Protests Against CEC, Congress President Kharge to Host Another Meeting of Opposition Leaders.
Kharge To Host Lunch Again Today At 1:45 PM, Mamata Banerjee To Join Opposition MPs
President of Congress party Mallikarjun Kharge will organize yet another lunch meet for MPs of the INDIA bloc at Delhi on Thursday, October 8, ahead of the next series of protest demonstrations calling upon the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh
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