CEC Row: Journalists Protest Detentions, Equipment Seizures In Delhi; Rajdeep Warns Of Intimidation
Journalists gathered at the Press Club of India to voice their protest against recent detentions, seizure of equipment, and obstruction of media personnel while performing their duties in Delhi. Speaking at the gathering, senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai expressed deep concern over the police targeting reporters and detaining them despite holding valid press cards. Sardesai noted that media professionals are being treated as suspects simply for asking politically inconvenient questions and reporting stories. He welcomed the Supreme Court's intervention defending the right of journalists to report protests, remarking that obstructing reporters amounts to intimidation and crosses a clear Lakshman Rekha. India Today reporter Mousumi Singh highlighted that journalists will continue to stand up for their rights.
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CEC Must Resign In The Interest Of Accountability: Shashi Tharoor
In an exclusive conversation, senior Congress leader and Member of Parliament Dr. Shashi Tharoor discusses the INDIA bloc's petition in the Supreme Court and ongoing protests against the Election Commission of India over the Special Summary Revision (SIR) process. Demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Tharoor asserts that a tangible victory would mean helping restore the voting rights of Indian citizens. He criticises the widespread deletion of voters from electoral rolls, citing instances in West Bengal, Bihar, and Goa, and points out software issues preventing Electoral Registration Officers from restoring wrongly deleted names. Calling the scale of voter deletions preposterous and a threat to democratic integrity, Tharoor questions the rationale behind burdening voters to prove their eligibility. Rejecting claims that the opposition complains only after electoral losses, he highlights vigilance across parties in states like Kerala and maintains that the Election Commission has no business depriving citizens of their fundamental constitutional rights.
Opposition Meets Over SIR Exercise, Amit Shah Hits Back Predicting 2029 Defeat
The political confrontation between the opposition and the central government has escalated over the Special Summary Revision exercise and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Following a march to the Supreme Court, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting with INDIA bloc parliamentarians, civil society members, and student leaders at his New Delhi residence to determine their campaign's next steps. The opposition questioned voter deletions under the process and criticised the removal of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court registry flagged fourteen defects in the opposition's petition regarding the Election Commission. Responding to the campaign, Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused the Congress of citing the exercise to rationalize electoral defeats, forecasting a severe loss for the party in the 2029 elections.