Opposition protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar are continuing in Delhi and Mumbai, with demonstrations planned for a third consecutive day.
In Delhi, the Left student organisation AISA is scheduled to march from India Gate to Jantar Mantar, while security has been strengthened around the Election Commission office. Barricades have been placed on key routes and restrictions on public gatherings have been extended, according to the report.
In Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS leader Raj Thackeray are expected to join a march from Metro Cinema Junction to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation headquarters, with Congress and the Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction also participating.
The protests centre on opposition allegations concerning the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition leaders have demanded Kumar’s resignation and said demonstrations will continue until their concerns are addressed.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Police have reportedly registered a case against around 500 people over an earlier protest at Shivaji Park, alleging that the gathering took place without permission. Police are examining CCTV footage as part of the investigation.
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