Congress Plans Public Impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar on October 30
The Congress party will hold a public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence after being denied venue access at Ashoka Hotel.
The public impeachment event is scheduled for October 30 at Kharge's residence.
Congress accuses the government of obstructing their event at Ashoka Hotel.
The impeachment is part of a larger protest against alleged electoral irregularities.
In a significant political move, the Congress party has announced that it will conduct a public impeachment of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30 at the residence of party president Mallikarjun Kharge. This decision follows the party's allegations that the government denied them permission to hold the event at the state-owned Ashoka Hotel, which was initially approved but later revoked due to police intervention.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal expressed frustration over the government's actions, questioning how many permissions would be denied by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. He highlighted that the INDIA bloc, consisting of 21 parties, had intended to use the Ashoka Hotel as a venue for their public impeachment, which was meant to precede a major rally and march scheduled for November 1. The Delhi Police's intervention at the hotel and at Ramleela Maidan, where they had secured necessary permissions, has sparked outrage among the opposition.
The planned public impeachment is part of a series of protests led by Congress and other opposition parties, demanding the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar over concerns related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged electoral misconduct. The event aims to spotlight these issues and rally public support against what they term as electoral fraud.
The Congress party intends to simulate a parliamentary session during the impeachment event, where leaders from various INDIA bloc parties will discuss the proposal and address the functioning of the Election Commission. Venugopal emphasized that the public's voice would be pivotal in this impeachment process, aiming to deliver a clear message against the alleged electoral malpractice.
Following the impeachment, Congress plans to organize a 'Dilli Chalo' march on November 1, culminating at Ramleela Maidan, where they anticipate participation from around one million citizens concerned about electoral integrity. Kharge has reached out to all INDIA bloc parties, encouraging their active involvement during this critical period.
