New Delhi: Opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission on October 6, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Mallikarjun Kharge said at a press conference held after the INDIA alliance’s consultation.
The INDIA alliance’s consultative meeting was held today at the Constitution Club in Delhi. It was attended by Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, CPI(M) general secretary Baby, Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Supriya Sule, and VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan, among others.
After this consultation meeting, everyone met the press. Speaking then, Mallikarjun Kharge said, “At today’s consultation meeting, everyone has agreed on six key action plans.
Accordingly, from October 2 to 8, district-level rallies will be held under the name ‘Let’s Protect Democracy.’ On October 6, all opposition MPs will march to the Election Commission. In the second week of October, opposition leaders will meet the President in person and make their appeal.
Five mega rallies will be held by the opposition parties. A massive rally will be held in Delhi on November 1. India alliance leaders are urging that all pending cases related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in the Supreme Court be resolved expeditiously,” he said.
Mamata Banerjee said, “Vote theft took place through the flawed SIR. The BJP is following an authoritarian approach. Right now, I am unable to step out of my house. Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign. Otherwise, the protest against him will be intensified,” she said.
Rahul Gandhi said, “Opposition leaders are the joint custodians of the Indian Constitution. They will bring about major changes in the country,” he stated.
Tejashwi Yadav said, “Officials changed the rules to protect Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. If you closely examine all the elections held so far, they have all been conducted fraudulently,” he alleged.
CPM General Secretary M.A. Baby said that the Left parties want to turn this struggle into a massive people’s movement. “We want to participate in this struggle together not only with big, medium, and small parties that are not part of the National Democratic Alliance, but also with artists, writers, and cultural figures,” he noted.
It is noteworthy that the DMK and Aam Aadmi Party boycotted this INDIA alliance meeting.