The INDIA bloc has announced a month-long protest campaign against the Election Commission.
It will start with district-level “Save Democracy” marches from October 2 to 8, followed by a big rally in Delhi on November 1. The plan was announced after opposition leaders met for nearly three-and-a-half hours on Wednesday, with Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also demanding the resignations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission on October 6. A larger rally will be held in Delhi on November 1. Five rallies are planned for October and November, with their dates and venues to be announced.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said INDIA bloc parties would organise a “Save Democracy March” at the district level from October 2 to October 8. Kharge said the opposition would place its concerns about the functioning of institutions before the President. Everyone has decided to fight together in a united manner,” Kharge said. Kharge said the alliance would take its case directly to voters through the district-level programme. We want your support, students, youth and journalists,” Mamata Banerjee said. Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said INDIA bloc leaders had agreed to pursue accountability over what they allege is damage to India’s electoral system.
The bloc also plans to seek an appointment with President Droupadi Murmu in the second week of October. The programme gives the opposition a common political campaign stretching across several weeks. “Discussions continued for around three-and-a-half hours. Many leaders expressed their views. Uddhav Thackeray ji and Hemant Soren ji also shared their views. The INDIA bloc’s demands include the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. “It is publicly known that Gyanesh Kumar is a thief, a dacoit. He has hijacked the EVMs. Our demand is that if Gyanesh Kumar does not resign, this protest will continue for a long time. The Prime Minister must resign immediately. We will save democracy.
