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'Will deal with Modi, Shah': Rahul explains why CEC Gyanesh Kumar is his first target

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The remarks were delivered during a symbolic public impeachment of the Chief Election Commissioner convened at the residence of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge. Presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, the gathering of roughly 250 opposition lawmakers and civil society members passed a resolution condemning improper voter deletions. Rahul Gandhi endorsed demands for the election chief to face formal impeachment and treason trials. The opposition coalition plans to channel this momentum into a major protest rally and march across Delhi.

Key points

  • The INDIA bloc is prioritizing accountability for institutional leaders accused of underm…: The INDIA bloc is prioritizing accountability for institutional leaders accused of undermining democratic processes.
  • Opposition leaders warned that constitutional immunity will not protect officials from fa…: Opposition leaders warned that constitutional immunity will not protect officials from facing consequences for biased conduct.
  • Planned rallies and marches in Delhi are set to translate opposition grievances regarding…: Planned rallies and marches in Delhi are set to translate opposition grievances regarding electoral manipulation into public demonstrations.

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Rahul Gandhi warned the CEC and other officials against assuming that constitutional immunity would shield them from accountability.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah may be at the top of the political chain of command, but Rahul Gandhi has made it clear that the opposition's first target is Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.Explaining why the INDIA bloc has upped its attack on the election chief, the Congress leader accused him of acting as an instrument of the ruling establishment and warned that those allegedly involved in undermining democratic institutions would be held accountable."Mr Modi and Mr Shah might be on top. We will deal with them, but you are their instruments, and so you are our first target," Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday at the INDIA bloc event in Delhi, where opposition leaders held a symbolic public impeachment of Gyanesh Kumar.The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha warned the CEC and other officials against assuming that constitutional immunity would shield them from accountability."So if Mr Gyanesh Kumar thinks, or the five or…

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