Congress to hold 'major stir' on Oct 12 as anti-SIR protests escalate
The Congress-led INDIA bloc has announced a major protest for October 12 to challenge alleged irregularities in the electoral roll revision process. The opposition claims the government is shielding the Election Commission from accountability.
Why it matters
The ongoing dispute over electoral rolls and the Election Commission's independence is a central point of contention in Indian national politics.
NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary KC Venugopal announced that the party-led opposition INDIA bloc would stage a major protest in Delhi on Monday as part of its ongoing campaign to safeguard people's voting rights."The Congress and the INDIA bloc will continue their agitation until the electoral process and system were made free and fair," he told reporters in his Lok Sabha constituency, Alappuzha, on Saturday.Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah were attempting to shield Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Venugopal claimed their efforts would ultimately lead to their "downfall."“PM Modi is behaving like a leader nearing his downfall.
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