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Gyanesh Kumar: Can a CEC under a cloud continue in office?
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When the referee becomes the subject of serious questions, democracy cannot look the other way
CEC Row: Rahul Gandhi, other Opposition leaders detained from Akashvani Bhawan sit-in
Congress has been relentlessly attacking the Modi govt over the SIR process, particularly following the latest SC statement.
The ECI said it was informed by the Delhi Police at around 4 pm that a delegation of MPs, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wanted to meet the Commission.
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were detained during an INDIA bloc protest demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities and the SIR exercise.
Protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar intensified across India on October 6, with opposition MPs detained during an INDIA bloc march in Delhi over the SIR controversy.
The Supreme Court refused to give in to the pressure tactics and threats of the petitioner and did not issue an interim order of suspension.