APCC Holds Itanagar Protest Over ECI, SIR Issues
Itanagar, September 26: The Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) held a state-level peaceful dharna near Nirvachan Bhawan in Itanagar on September 25, raising concerns over the Election Commission of India (ECI), the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and reported differences within the poll panel. APCC Vice President Mina Toko highlighted the issue referring to reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had formally raised objections on several occasions over decisions concerning the electoral-roll revision process. The protest was organised as part of the Congress’s nationwide agitation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The party has demanded his immediate resignation and removal, along with criminal proceedings and an independent investigation into decisions taken under his tenure. The APCC’s banner listed several demands, including putting all upcoming elections on hold and freezing the...