'Dhappa' gets Day 3 twist as cops allow Rahul, INDIA bloc MPs to protest at Raj Ghat
Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc staged a protest at Raj Ghat after being restricted by Delhi Police for two days. The protest focused on allegations of irregularities in the Election Commission's electoral roll revisions.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions between the Indian opposition and the ruling government regarding election integrity.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Thursday allowed opposition leaders to reach Raj Ghat, where they staged a brief protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This came after two days of police stopping INDIA bloc leaders from marching to their chosen protest sites."INDIA alliance MPs staged a peaceful sit-in at Raj Ghat today. Here, they paid homage to Bapu and prayed for the Modi government to be endowed with sound judgment. Modi, Shah, and Gyanesh Kumar are together snatching away the public's right to vote. We will not allow this to happen under any circumstances," Congress said.The change in police approach came on the third day of the opposition's protests over the report of "dissent" in the Election Commission, its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and allegations of "vote chori".On Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi and opposition MPs were stopped as they marched near the Election Commission office.
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