'Vote Chori Ki Raasleela’: Youth Congress burns Ravan effigy with Gyanesh's face

NEW DELHI: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Monday burned an effigy of Ravan bearing the face of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Delhi, demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s functioning and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The protest was held at the IYC headquarters on Raisina Road and featured a street performance titled Vote Chori Ki Raasleela, aimed at highlighting allegations of electoral manipulation and questioning the transparency and impartiality of the poll panel, according to a statement issued by the organisation.Addressing the gathering, IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib said the protests would continue until Kumar resigned or was jailed.“Gyanesh Kumar, who is finishing off the democracy and Constitution of the country, cannot save himself. We will continue to protest in different forms. This will continue until he goes behind bars or resigns. He has indulged in ‘vote chori’.