Once again a fierce battle has erupted in the corridors of Indian politics regarding electoral transparency, special revision of voter lists and fairness. Top leaders of 'India', the main alliance of opposition parties, are going to hold an important virtual (online) meeting this evening. The main agenda of this digital meeting to be chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge is to prepare a new and concrete roadmap for protests against alleged 'vote theft' across the country. Along with this, there will be intense brainstorming in the opposition camp regarding the functioning of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the aggressive stance taken against him. In recent times, the opposition has been continuously attacking the functioning of the Election Commission, and now through this online meeting, all the constituent parties will come together and finalize a big strategy to corner the government and the Commission from Parliament to the streets. There will be a discussion on the outline of the mega rally and nationwide protests proposed in Delhi on November 1. According to the information received from sources, in this virtual meeting to be held today, the preparations for the huge public meeting and mega rally to be organized by the 'India' alliance in the country's capital Delhi on November 1 will also be reviewed in detail. The opposition parties allege that the voting rights of common citizens are being affected by manipulation of election processes and voter lists, which they will not tolerate at any cost. Recently, opposition leaders had also raised their voice on this issue in the Supreme Court and other forums. In today's meeting, it will be decided how to take this movement to the people at the rural and urban levels, so that a comprehensive public awareness campaign can be run among the public regarding the impartiality and accountability of the Election Commission. Demand for resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and preparation to launch a bitter struggle from Parliament to the streets. In this high level meeting, the demand for removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and legal and political options against his decisions can also be approved. A large section of the opposition parties is continuously alleging that continuous pressure is being put on the autonomy of electoral institutions, due to which the democratic structure is being damaged. All the opposition parties including Congress have now resolved to take this fight to a logical and decisive turn. In this online meeting to be held this evening, many senior leaders of regional parties will also join and will announce further protests under the Common Minimum Programme, due to which the political temperature of the country is likely to rise further in the coming days.
