Said- Gyanesh Kumar should resign immediately
New Delhi. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the controversy related to the functioning of the Election Commission 'India' Called for unity among the constituent parties of the alliance and said that in the upcoming elections, voter list before Special Intensive Revision (SIR) should be used and voting should be done through ballot papers instead of EVMs.
He formed the opposition alliance 'India'(Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) also said in the meeting that a person, a vote, a value It is the foundation of India's democracy and it cannot be allowed to weaken. Kharge said that opposition parties have been using EVMs for a long time., Electoral Roll Manipulated and Unclear Questions have been raised regarding the change.
Congress President said that Rahul Gandhi has, The alleged irregularities in Haryana and Maharashtra were put forward with evidence and 'India' Alliance constituents also raised questions and objections in this regard, But the Election Commission did not pay heed to their complaints.
Referring to Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Kharge said the Election Commission is calling it a process to clean and update the voter list., But if due to this a large number of voters are excluded from the list or they have to prove their eligibility again, So the responsibility lies with the system to ensure that no real, Eligible voters should not be deprived of the right to vote.
Names of 13.3 crore voters removed from voter list
He claimed that 13.3 crore voters Names have been removed from the voter list. He said that if a voter's name is removed then it should be clear whose name was removed and why it was removed. Kharge said, Any genuine Indian citizen is opaque, Should not be excluded from the electoral process through an arbitrary or inadequately monitored process. The Congress President said that an independent and impartial Election Commission is necessary for credible elections.
Gyanesh Kumar should resign
He also questioned the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and claimed that two other members of the commission 10 in a month 14 Have expressed differences with them many times. Kharge demanded the removal of the Chief Election Commissioner from the post, saying that if he has any constitutional or moral shame,'' If there is any left, then he should resign himself. They 2023 Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (appointment) passed in, Referring to the Service Conditions and Tenure) Act, it said that it removed the Chief Justice of India from the selection committee for appointment of Election Commissioners and included a Union Minister. Kharge said that it is not enough for the Election Commission to be independent., Rather, it is also important for him to appear independent.
Use of ballot paper instead of EVM
He also raised the issue of youth voting for the first time and said that every year lakhs of youth are eligible to vote. He said that youth who are first-time voters should not have procedural hurdles that discourage them from voting. On the issue of EVM, Kharge said that 'India' The alliance should demand restoration of the system of voting through ballot paper instead of EVMs. He said that it is necessary to restore people's trust and confidence in the election system.