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Evolution of the Election Commission of India and street protests demanding removal of CEC

Divyansh Tiwari -
Peaceful protest remains a democratic right, but removing a constitutional authority requires established legal grounds and parliamentary procedure. Political allegations warrant examination; they do not independently establish misconduct
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Supreme Court clarifies that it has not disapproved Form 6 used post Bihar SIR, raps advocate who tried to quote CJI out of context

OpIndia Staff -
CJI Surya Kant responded, "Please don't pick words for news item."
News Reports

‘Uncleaned voter roll protects the fraudster, not the voter’: 124 former civil servants back the Election Commission of India, support SIR of electoral rolls

OpIndia Staff -
A group of 124 former civil servants issued an open letter supporting the Election Commission and its SIR of electoral rolls.
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‘Calculated campaign driven by vested political interests’: 42 former Judges write open letter against targeting of ECI by Opposition and attempt to destabilise India

OpIndia Staff -
"The last SIR was completed about two decades back. No one called those revisions a conspiracy," the former judges pointed out.
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Delhi: Congress workers assault Kashmiri Muslim for accusing Rahul Gandhi, opposition of misleading nation over EVM, Election Commission; demanding an apology for PM Modi,...

OpIndia Staff -
The Kashmiri Muslim is a fan of PM Modi and charged Rahul Gandhi, the Congress and the opposition with misleading the nation.
News Reports

As Congress-led opposition peddles propaganda against Modi govt and CEC Gyanesh Kumar, read how SC voiced satisfaction with Election Commission over SIR process, accepted...

Rukma Rathore -
Congress has been relentlessly attacking the Modi govt over the SIR process, particularly following the latest SC statement.
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Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and supporters barge into Akashvani Bhawan even as a security guard stops them during protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar 

Shraddha Pandey -
In the videos related to the incident, Rahul Gandhi can be seen arguing with the brave security guard, who was preventing him and a crowd of Congress supporters from barging into Akashvani Bhawan.  
News Reports

All decisions unanimous, SIR order upheld by SC: EC clarifies after internal rift claims; extends deadlines, announces steps to streamline process regarding voter discrepancies

OpIndia Staff -
"The declaration attached to Form 6 for SIR has been upheld by the Hon’ble SC," the EC stated in its release.
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‘No eligible elector will be left behind’: Goa CEO says many of the 97 excluded eligible voters during SIR drive enrolled after separate procedure,...

OpIndia Staff -
Goa CEO stated that "we have collated data, and many of the names have been added to the electoral rolls after filing Form 6."
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CJP leader claims ‘traitor’ CEC Gyanesh Kumar delivered Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi elections to BJP, defeated Mamata, Stalin, and Kejriwal through SIR voter deletions:...

Shraddha Pandey -
During the press conference, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke attacked CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), voter name deletions, and the Indian Express report on internal dissent in the Election Commission.
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