The INDIA bloc will stage a mock Parliament session to symbolically impeach Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral manipulation. Leaders were forced to pivot after formal notices submitted to the Lok Sabha Speaker and Rajya Sabha Chairman were not entertained. The protest will now take place at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence following venue restrictions imposed by local authorities.
Key points
Opposition parties are turning to symbolic legislative sessions after conventional parlia…: Opposition parties are turning to symbolic legislative sessions after conventional parliamentary motions were ignored by presiding officers.
Administrative hurdles like police venue denials are pushing high-profile opposition poli…: Administrative hurdles like police venue denials are pushing high-profile opposition political demonstrations into private party residences.
The INDIA alliance plans to sustain momentum against the Election Commission through cons…: The INDIA alliance plans to sustain momentum against the Election Commission through consecutive events culminating in a nationwide rally.
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Earlier, bloc had sought permission from Delhi Police for Ashoka Hotel
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday vowed to continue the party’s fight against alleged “vote chori”, saying people would not be awakened in a democracy unless there was a sustained struggle.The INDIA bloc is set to hold a mock Parliament session on October 30 and a rally on November 1, with participants expected from across the country.“Our protest continues because of this Vote Chori and the mischief that CEC Gyanesh Kumar has done within the Commission. We are protesting against this and will continue our fight,” Kharge said in a statement shared by the Congress on X.
“There is a Mock Parliament tomorrow, and on November 1, we are holding a rally where people are coming from across the country. We will fight because, in a democracy, unless you fight, people will not be awakened,” he added.Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, while talking to reporters, said the bloc had sought permission from Delhi Police for Ashoka Hotel but decided to hold the session at Kharge’s residence after it…
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