'My entire family will go': Kejriwal urges public to join October 10 protest
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal has called for a nationwide protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, alleging that the BJP government and election officials are manipulating voter rolls. Despite the Delhi Police denying permission for the event, organizers have vowed to proceed with the demonstration.
Why it matters
The protest highlights significant political friction regarding electoral integrity and the right to assembly in India's capital.
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged people nationwide to join the October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar, alleging that the BJP government and chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were deleting votes on a large scale.Kejriwal alleged that the Centre was undermining democracy by deleting the votes of people who did not vote for the BJP and adding fake votes, news agency ANI reported.Kejriwal confirmed that he would attend the protest along with his family and urged others to join, ANI reported.“The protest is beginning at Jantar Mantar. I will be going, my entire family will be going, and I urge all of you to join as well," he added.Kejriwal further said, "Those who don't vote for the BJP have their votes deleted, while fake votes are added.
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