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PM Modi-Shah hijacked country: Rahul Gandhi trains guns at Centre, CEC as protest against ECI continues
What happened
Rahul Gandhi led a group of opposition MPs to the Nirvachan Sadan, where they were met with barricades, and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of undermining the electoral process. The opposition MPs were prevented from moving forward amid heavy security. Gandhi claimed that the police were removing media personnel from the area. The protest is part of a broader "Save Democracy" campaign announced by the Opposition.
Why it matters
The protest highlights concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the modification in Form 6. The opposition leaders have raised questions over the ECI's decisions, which the ECI claims were unanimous. The controversy has sparked a broader debate over the state of democracy in India.
Key facts
- - Rahul Gandhi accused the Centre and the ECI of "hijacking" the country. - Opposition MPs were met with barricades at the Nirvachan Sadan. - The protest is part of a broader "Save Democracy" campaign. - The ECI has maintained that its decisions were unanimous.
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