'FIRs like medals, I want 100': Rahul ups ante against CEC, demands resignation
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has intensified his protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation and labeling him illegitimate. Gandhi stated he welcomes the FIRs filed against him, viewing them as badges of honor in his political struggle.
Why it matters
The confrontation highlights deep political polarization in India and concerns regarding the neutrality of the country's election oversight body.
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday struck a defiant note over the 45 FIRs against him, saying every such FIR is a "medal" for him and that his "goal is to have 100 FIRs".The Congress leader also stepped up his attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who has been in the opposition's crosshairs over his functioning and reported dissent among his subordinates.Rahul Gandhi, while declaring an impromptu protest from Jantar Mantar, said, "Gyanesh Kumar will have to resign," and called him an “illegitimate” poll body chief."Our plan is to go to the designated protest site, Jantar Mantar, and sit there together once again, and tell the country that, for us, Gyanesh Kumar is not the legitimate Election Commissioner of the country," he said.The Raebareli Lok Sabha MP attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, alleging…
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