Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:10am on 02 Oct 2026,Friday India
Separate protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar are planned in Delhi, Mumbai and other parts of India on October 2, amid a political dispute over the Election Commission’s functioning and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Opposition parties have announced a nationwide campaign from October 2 to 8, including district-level demonstrations and a march to the Election Commission’s headquarters. Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has planned a separate protest in Mumbai. Delhi Police had not granted permission for the proposed Jantar Mantar demonstration. The Election Commission has defended its procedures amid opposition criticism. (PC: Reuters)
