Student organisations hold protest in Patna, demand resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- On Tuesday, the All India Students' Association and the Revolutionary Youth Association protested at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- The protest follows growing opposition criticism concerning the Election Commission's SIR exercise, with critics calling for accountability and alleging that democratic institutions and voting rights face assault.
- Marching toward the Supreme Court on Monday, opposition leaders led by Rahul Gandhi challenged the SIR exercise; the Supreme Court Registry subsequently identified 14 defects in their writ petition.
- Separately, Delhi Police detained Cockroach Janata Party activists Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, and Ajinkya Shinde on Tuesday after they attempted to breach a cordon at the denotified Jantar Mantar site.
- Senior CPI leader and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan criticized the BJP-led Centre and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh , alleging that democratic institutions and citizens' voting rights face severe assault.
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Patna Protest: Left Student Organisations Demand Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation
<p>A major protest broke out in Patna as Left-affiliated student organisations, including the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters gathered near R Block carrying banners and posters and planned to surround the State Election Commission office. They demanded Kumar’s removal, a nationwide halt to the Special Intensi…
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Student organisations hold protest in Patna, demand resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The All India Students' Association and the Revolutionary Youth Association held a protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration comes amid opposition criticism of the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and a petition filed by INDIA bloc leaders in the Supreme Court challenging aspects of the exercise.
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