New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday questioned the Delhi Police over the alleged stopping of a bus carrying INDIA bloc leaders who were heading towards Jantar Mantar for a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Speaking to reporters, Gandhi said, “Is this the way? You can see what they are doing…”
Gandhi’s remarks came after Congress MPs Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Deepender Singh Hooda, Imran Pratapgarhi and Imran Masood climbed atop a bus as INDIA bloc MPs were stopped while moving towards Jantar Mantar for the protest.
The Opposition MPs were seeking to proceed to Jantar Mantar, a designated site for protests, after they were allegedly stopped from moving further by Delhi Police.
Congress leader Pawan Khera posted on X that the buses were headed to Jantar Mantar after the police did not allow protests elsewhere in the national capital.
“Since Delhi Police under Amit Shah is not allowing us to protest anywhere in the capital, all buses carrying MPs of opposition parties are now moving to Jantar Mantar – the designated spot for peaceful protests. Article 19 gives us our Constitutional right to democratic protest,” Khera posted on X.
The protest was organised against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR exercise, with Opposition parties raising concerns over the revision of electoral rolls and demanding greater safeguards for eligible voters.
Following the incident, CPI MP P. Sandosh Kumar declared that the detention of protesting MPs would not save Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, asserting that the INDIA Bloc is holding a Jantar Mantar Protest against Gyanesh Kumar to safeguard democracy in the country.
“Detention (of protesting MPs) cannot save Gyanesh Kumar. He will have to resign. Detention is no solution. Lathi charge is no solution. This is a fight to save democracy. We will ensure Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation,” said Kumar.
Meanwhile, the opposition has stepped up the ante against CEC Gyanesh Kumar. On October 3, the parties staged a day-long protest which culminated in the detention of Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi.
The Opposition has stepped up its protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, with parties also holding parallel demonstrations across states. The Congress has signalled that the political face-off will continue until the CEC resigns. (ANI)
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