Initiating the INDIA bloc's mock Parliament, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Election Commission of selectively deleting anti-BJP votes through electoral roll revisions. Kharge maintained the demonstration was necessary to defend constitutional integrity after formal legislative removal notices signed by 193 lawmakers were rejected seven months earlier. He further denounced the December 2023 appointment law for granting election commissioners unprecedented lifelong protections following the mass suspension of 145 opposition MPs.
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Kharge claimed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral lists is being used covertly t…: Kharge claimed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral lists is being used covertly to disenfranchise women, youth, and vulnerable populations.
The opposition alleged the poll body functions under the direct instruction of the Prime…: The opposition alleged the poll body functions under the direct instruction of the Prime Minister and Home Minister to engineer vote theft.
The Congress leader argued the 2023 legislation gives election commissioners a lifelong p…: The Congress leader argued the 2023 legislation gives election commissioners a lifelong protective shield denied to the President and Chief Justice.
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NEW DELHI: Congress president
Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls was initiated to remove anti-BJP votes as he kickstarted the INDIA bloc's public impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of voter irregularities.
Moving the impeachment motion in the mock Parliament, Kharge said Gyanesh Kumar was running the Election Commission under the direct instructions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah.
Here are the top quotes from his speech:- CEC Gyanesh Kumar is running the Commission under the direct instructions of the Prime Minister and the Home Minister. Seven months ago, 193 opposition MPs moved a motion in both Houses of Parliament to remove the CEC.
- However, our notices were rejected, and no cognisance was taken of them. Therefore, the motion we have brought forward today is aimed at safeguarding the dignity of a constitutional institution. We hold no personal grudge against the CEC.
- Our intention is for the Election Commission to function impartially, in line with the spirit of the Constitution, so that the…
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Addressing an INDIA bloc mock parliament in New Delhi, the Leader of Opposition demanded the prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for treason over alleged electoral roll revisions. The opposition argued that massive voter roll manipulations altered the outcome of the 2024 national elections. This escalation signals a coordinated campaign to contest the legitimacy of the current government both politically and on the streets.