Demonstration in Britain also demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner; Dhruv Rathi raised the demand for accountability in the election process and appointment of a new election commissioner.
London. The ongoing protest in India demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has now reached London. YouTuber Dhruv Rathi took part in the demonstration organized near the statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Parliament Square, London. During this, he said that if Gyanesh Kumar resigns and the appointment of the new Election Commissioner is done as per the prescribed procedure, then the protests can end on the same day.
Rathi raised questions about alleged irregularities in the electoral process and changes in the voter list. He said that his aim is to ensure accountability in the election system and every citizen gets equal opportunity to vote.
Rathi reached London after detention in Delhi
Dhruv Rathi had come to India to join the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest. However, before the proposed agitation in Delhi, he was taken into custody from his Gurugram residence. Later he was released. Rathi had objected to this action.
After this he reached London and participated in the demonstration there. He said that amid the obstacles being faced in holding protests in India, there is now a need to raise this issue at the international level.
Demand to change the appointment process of Election Commissioner
Addressing the gathering, Rathi said that with the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, the appointment of the new Election Commissioner should be done through a process in which the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have a joint role. He linked this to the demand for increasing trust and accountability in the electoral system.
Rathi also expressed concern over alleged irregularities in the voter list. These allegations and demands are part of the political debate; Claims related to the electoral process must be verified on the basis of facts and official records.
Slogans raised face to face in London
During the protest, some people raised slogans in support of Rathi and other protesters, while a small group present on the other side of the Gandhi statue raised slogans in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As the situation grew tense, the local police kept the two groups apart.
This demonstration in London has also brought the controversy related to the electoral process in India and the demand for the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner into discussion on the international platform. CJP and other groups in India have said that the protest will continue.