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Anti-CEC protests escalate as leaders held in custody
Demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensify over electoral roll revision, with opposition leaders warning of legal action.
In brief
Demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensify over electoral roll revision, with opposition leaders warning of legal action. Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls continue across India and abroad, with CJP leaders…
Rahul Gandhi warns Modi and Shah
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would face justice over alleged vote chori.
“face justice and pay the price”
Gandhi walks with Congress workers in Goa
Addressing a public meeting in Margao on October eighteen, twenty twenty-six, Gandhi walked two kilometres with Congress workers during the Goy Rakhon Yatra.
CJP legal head alleges deliberate delay

Ratna Singh, legal head of the Cockroach Janta Party, alleged the hearing on co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was deliberately delayed by the Special Executive Magistrate.
Magistrate focused on threatening message
Singh said the Special Executive Magistrate focused on an alleged threatening message instead of examining the merits of Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka's release.
CJP founder released after peace bond
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was released by a Delhi court on October seventeen after signing a peace bond following preventive arrest.
Dipke accuses state of delaying release
Abhijeet Dipke accused the state of deliberately delaying court proceedings to prevent the release of co-convenors Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das.
CJP warns of legal action by today
The Cockroach Janta Party warned of legal action against those responsible for keeping Ashutosh and Saurav in illegal custody if not released by October eighteen.
Protests continue for eighth day
Sporadic protests led by women activists continued for the eighth day against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and police action.
Supreme Court to hear protest rights plea
The Supreme Court agreed to hear academician Apoorvanand Jha, who argues equating peaceful protest with breach of peace is a ploy for preventive detentions.
Congress credits protests for electoral roll access
Congress said the Election Commission's decision to provide readable electoral rolls to parties resulted from nationwide protests and reiterated CEC Gyanesh Kumar must go.
Modi supporters counter-protest in London
Members of the Indian diaspora staged a counter-protest in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October sixteen in London outside the Indian High Commission.
NSUI demands CEC resignation at march
The National Students' Union of India held an Ungli Toh Uthegi Hallabol March on October eighteen led by national president Vinod Jakhar demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
“Gyanesh, it's done bro.”
Youth Congress launches digital campaign
The Indian Youth Congress launched a digital campaign called Digital Ravan Dahan on October eighteen inviting citizens to vote for the ten heads of India's Ravan.
Congress appoints 208 observers nationwide
Congress appointed two hundred eight party leaders as observers to coordinate its nationwide Vote Bachao Desh Bachao campaign against the Special Intensive Revision.
Farmers to march to Delhi October twenty-three
Various farmers' organisations under Samyukt Kisan Morcha will march to Delhi on October twenty-three demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over the Special Intensive Revision.
Delhi resolves majority of electoral discrepancies
About twenty-six lakh of thirty-three point one two lakh cases of no-mapping or logical discrepancy were resolved during the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi as of October seventeen.
Congress granted permission for November rally
Delhi Police issued a no-objection certificate allowing Congress to hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November one, a senior police officer said on October seventeen.
The main idea
Protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls continue across India and abroad, with CJP leaders in custody and opposition demanding accountability.



