INDIA Bloc Leaders Raise Voter Rights Concerns at Ramlila Maidan
Special Intensive Revision
Opposition parties’ leaders gathered at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to protest against SIR.
They organized a rally under the slogan “Save Vote Save Nation”.
A number of senior leaders of INDIA bloc were present at the meet.
Among them were Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav was also present at the rally.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also spoke to the gathering.
Opposition parties raised questions about the Special Intensive Revision process.
They argued SIR could disenfranchise eligible voters.
They wanted the adding and deleting of names of voters to be transparent.
They also called for safeguards to protect the voting rights.
Mamata Banerjee has slammed the SIR exercise.
“Nobody can tolerate this.,” she said.
Opposition leaders have raised questions about the role of the Election Commission.
They have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
But the controversy continues.
It will depend on what happens next.
