Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar strike contrasting notes
Protests in Delhi and Mumbai demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar have shown starkly different atmospheres, with Delhi described as a warzone and Mumbai as a concert. Demonstrators are angry over the Special Intensive Revision of voters' rolls, which they claim has led to the wrongful deletion of millions of citizens.
Why it matters
The protests highlight growing public concern over the integrity of electoral processes and the potential disenfranchisement of voters in India.
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on BlueSky Share on Threads Share on Reddit Copy Link Email Print Add Scroll on Google iOS App Android App A protestor in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is dragged away by the police. In Mumbai, participants in a protest with the same demand hand out sweets to police personnel. | Reuters/Scroll Staff A few hours into the Gandhi Jayanti protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar and Mumbai’s Shivaji Park to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the contrast in the mood at each venue could not have been more stark.
Instagram commentator Oamkaar put it succinctly. “Delhi is a warzone,” he noted. “Mumbai is a concert.”
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