Gujarat Congress Holds Jan Akrosh Padyatra In Ahmedabad, Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation
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Gujarat Congress leaders and workers held a Jan Akrosh Padyatra in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over what the party alleged were irregularities in electoral rolls and the deletion of voters' names.
The protest was organised by the Ahmedabad City Congress Committee as part of the party's wider campaign against the Election Commission's handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Congress has been staging protests across Gujarat and other parts of the country over the issue.
Padyatra From Ashram Road To Sardar Baug
The Jan Akrosh Padyatra began at Patang Hotel on Ashram Road and proceeded towards Sardar Baug, opposite Rupali Cinema.
Congress leaders and party workers gathered at the location for a sit-in protest, raising concerns over electoral roll discrepancies and what they described as threats to citizens' voting rights.
The party has alleged that large numbers of names have been removed from electoral rolls during the SIR exercise. The Election Commission's actions have been defended by the poll panel, while the BJP and Congress have exchanged allegations over the issue.
Amit Chavda Demands Action Against CEC
Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee president Amit Chavda criticised the Election Commission's functioning and alleged that concerns raised by the opposition had not been adequately addressed.
Chavda said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had previously raised similar concerns in Parliament, but alleged that the ruling administration dismissed them as opposition claims.
“Gyanesh Kumar must be removed from his post as Chief Election Commissioner, and strict legal action should be initiated against him,” Chavda said, reiterating the party's demand for accountability.
The Congress has made the CEC's removal a central demand of its ongoing protests, with the party's top leadership also scheduled to discuss its strategy on the issue.
The Election Commission has maintained that its electoral-roll revision process is lawful, while the political dispute over the SIR exercise continues.
