'Have not come here for regime change': Dhruv Rathee during CJP protest in Bengaluru
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee and activist Prakash Raj participated in a protest in Bengaluru against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The protesters demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities and a lack of transparency in the process.
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The protest highlights growing civil society concerns regarding the integrity of electoral processes and the perceived politicization of election oversight bodies.
NEW DELHI: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on Thursday said, “I have not come here for regime change”, while participating in a protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his immediate resignation over alleged irregularities in the SIR, news agency PTI reported.Rathee joined CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and actor-activist Prakash Raj at Freedom Park, where they took part in a protest organised under the banner of ‘Janata Nyayalaya’ against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The protesters demanded the immediate resignation of Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise.Addressing the gathering in Bengaluru, Rathee said, “I have not come here for regime change.” He also alleged that there was “zero transparency and zero accountability from the EC” over the SIR exercise.Dipke said protesters would continue their agitation until Kumar stepped down.
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