Aaditya Thackeray backs call for protest against CEC
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Aaditya Thackeray supports a call by Abhijeet Dipke for a nationwide protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Times of India — Mumbai
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- Abhijeet Dipke has called for nationwide protests starting October 2 unless Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray expressed support for this movement in Mumbai.
- Protesters allege that the Election Commission is improperly managing voter rolls and threatening the democratic process.
- The Election Commission maintains that its internal decision-making processes remain sound despite reported internal disagreements.
What to watch next
- Nationwide protests scheduled for October 2
- Potential further responses from the Election Commission regarding voter roll management
- Opposition demands for impeachment of the Chief Election Commissioner
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Abhijeet Dipke
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“If Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by tomorrow, CJP will begin its nationwide protest from Mumbai on 2 October, and take it to cities across India. This Gandhi Jayanti let’s pledge to save democracy.”
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…from Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti and then take it to cities across India, Thackeray wrote, “If Gyanesh doesn’t go, Mumbai will step out against Vote Chori from 2nd October, in huge numbers!!” Dipke had said on Friday, “ If Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by tomorrow, CJP will begin its nationwide protest from Mumbai on 2 October, and take it to cities across India. This Gandhi Jayanti let’s pledge to save democracy. ” The CJP's protest call comes amid the ongoing controversy over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The organisation has demanded Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, a halt to the SIR exercise and…
“This Gandhi Jayanti, let’s pledge to save democracy”
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…of electoral rolls following a media report. On Friday, Dipke announced that he would launch a nationwide protest from Mumbai if Kumar did not resign by Saturday and expand it to cities across India on October 2. “ This Gandhi Jayanti, let’s pledge to save democracy ,” he wrote. ALSO READ | 'Panicked EC ordering special camps after blocking GenZ voters': Congress steps up attack Aaditya Thackeray joins Dipke’s protest call Deep Dive The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader backed Dipke’s demand…
Aaditya Thackeray
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“If Gyanesh doesn’t go, Mumbai will step out against Vote Chori from 2nd October, in huge numbers!!”
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…against what he termed “Vote Chori”. Responding to Dipke’s post on X announcing that CJP would begin its nationwide protest from Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti and then take it to cities across India, Thackeray wrote, “ If Gyanesh doesn’t go, Mumbai will step out against Vote Chori from 2nd October, in huge numbers!! ” Dipke had said on Friday, “If Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by tomorrow, CJP will begin its nationwide protest from Mumbai on 2 October, and take it to cities across India. This Gandhi Jayanti let’s pledge to save…
“If Gyanesh doesn’t go, Mumbai will step out against Vote Chori from 2nd October, in huge numbers!!”
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…protest call Deep Dive The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader backed Dipke’s demand for Kumar’s resignation and said Mumbai “will step out” in large numbers on October 2 against “vote chori”. Replying to Dipke’s post, he wrote, “ If Gyanesh doesn’t go, Mumbai will step out against Vote Chori from 2nd October, in huge numbers!! ” Earlier on Thursday, Thackeray said the “timeline for the CEC to go has been set”. He wrote on X, “Change is coming, each one responsible for the Lost Decade of our country, must be brought to justice.” Dipke responds…
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