‘Gyanesh, it's done bro, time to resign’: INDIA bloc MPs stage sit-in after march to ECI stopped
Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc staged a protest march toward the Election Commission of India, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police stopped the march, leading to a sit-in protest by the leaders.
Why it matters
The event underscores growing tensions between the Indian opposition and the Election Commission regarding institutional impartiality.
INDIA bloc MPs, including Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday marched from the Parliament House complex towards the Election Commission of India but were stopped by police on Parliament Street, where they sat on a dharna demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
The MPs were stopped in front of the NITI Aayog office, on the stretch between NITI Aayog and Akashvani Bhavan leading towards the Election Commission headquarters.
After being prevented from proceeding further, they sat on the road in protest. Opposition MPs carried cutouts depicting Mr. Kumar in an RSS uniform and raised slogans, including “BJP hai CEC hai”, “Vote chor, gaddi chhod” and “Democracy not for sale”.
In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi posted, “Gyanesh it's done bro. Time to resign".
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