INDIA bloc leaders during a symbolic "public impeachment" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Kharge's residence, in New Delhi. (AICC via PTI Photo)
\n\nThe INDIA bloc has turned up the heat on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, passing a symbolic 'public impeachment' resolution against him on Saturday and preparing to take its 'vote chori' battle to the streets on Sunday with a mega rally in the national capital.
\n\nThe "mock" Parliament proceedings, presided over by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, were held at the residence of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and INDIA bloc leaders, MPs, civil society representatives and individuals who alleged wrongful deletion of their names from electoral rolls attended the meeting. The resolution to remove the CEC was passed unanimously with the raising of hands.
\n\nThe Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha listed out 6 charges against CEC Kumar, including a conspiracy to "steal" elections, "deletion" of 13.2 crore voters, "amending" Form 6 without Parliamentary oversight or knowledge, "seizing" electoral rolls through ECINET, "shutting out" the other two Election Commissioners and acting at the behest of PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
\n\nKharge on Saturday demanded the immediate removal of Kumar and the scrapping of…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy
