Gyanesh Kumar Row: INDIA Bloc's Mega March To ECI Today Amid Demands Over Electoral Roll Revision

Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar enter their fifth day on Tuesday as the INDIA bloc plans a march to Nirvachan Sadan, the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters, over alleged irregularities in poll body decisions.

The opposition alliance has targeted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which it has described as a major concern. Protests reportedly began on October 2 after opposition parties and civil society groups called for mobilisation against the electoral roll exercise.

INDIA Bloc March Against Gyanesh Kumar

The planned march towards the ECI headquarters comes amid tight security, with hundreds of personnel deployed and barricades placed along key routes. Protesters have also faced restrictions and detentions since the demonstrations began.

A united delegation of activists and civil society members, including All India Students Association president Neha Bora, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Nikhil De and Nandita Narain, had approached the Parliament Street police station over a protest call at Jantar Mantar last Monday. They were denied permission.

CJP Announces October 10 Mobilisation

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which held a parallel protest at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on October 2, has reportedly announced a mobilisation at Jantar Mantar on October 10.

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said the October 10 mobilisation should be viewed as a broader youth call rather than an event linked to a particular organisation.

The CJP had previously protested at Jantar Mantar in July over alleged irregularities in examinations. That protest was followed by the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

Supreme Court Declines Interim Order Against CEC

Amid the protests and demands for the suspension of Gyanesh Kumar, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to pass an interim order restraining him from functioning.

The plea alleged that Kumar had taken several decisions unilaterally despite objections from the other two election commissioners. The court reportedly said it could not proceed on “assumptions” without first verifying the facts.

Police Officer's Promotion Put On Hold

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Connaught Place) Vivek Bhagat was promoted to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police in a routine order issued by the Delhi home department on Monday.

The development came two days after a female journalist filed a police complaint accusing the officer of sexually harassing her while she was reporting on a protest near Jantar Mantar. The allegation led to a protest near Parliament Street Police Station, where demonstrators sought information about the progress of the complaint.