'Save Democracy March' announced: INDIA bloc projects unity amid SIR row
The INDIA bloc has announced a week-long 'Save Democracy March' starting October 2 to protest against the Election Commission's functioning and electoral roll revisions. Opposition leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, allege political interference by the ruling government in the poll panel's operations.
Why it matters
This marks a significant escalation in tensions between India's ruling coalition and the Opposition regarding the integrity of the electoral process ahead of future polls.
NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc on Wednesday announced a week-long district-level “Save Democracy March” from October 2 to 8, seeking to project a united Opposition campaign over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission.Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the decision was taken after a meeting of INDIA bloc leaders at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, where leaders discussed how to mount a “united fight” on the issue.
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