President of India Droupadi Murmu will meet INDIA bloc leaders on Friday at 8 pm and hear their concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission of India.
Sandosh Kumar said the bloc leaders will assemble at the Central Hall of Parliament at 3 pm to discuss the further course of action. “An application was submitted in the New Delhi district giving intimation that they intend to hold a demonstration-a protest-on October 10 regarding the accountability of the CEC. As per our laid-down guidelines, we require this at least 10 days prior to the dharna/protest, which was not the case here,” Prasad said.
He also said there is no finalised delegation as of now that will meet the President, it will be decided during the meeting of bloc leaders. Senior RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav led a parallel demonstration in Patna, Bihar, while former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she would join the INDIA bloc’s protests in Delhi. After Wednesday’s demonstrations, Delhi Police said three FIRs had been registered, with more cases likely.
but the meeting will be a part of the ongoing opposition led protest Although he declined any plans for a march to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The Opposition has been demanding Kumar’s resignation, alleging irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls. The Election Commission and the BJP have rejected these allegations. The protests have also spread beyond the national capital. The complaints cite alleged assaults on police personnel, obstruction of government work, pushing and manhandling, and misbehaviour with police. This intimation was examined and considered, and it was found that first of all, it was received at very short notice.
Earlier, CPI leader P.
