Congress Workers Burn CEC Effigy In Kanpur Over Alleged Vote Theft

Congress workers staged a strong protest in Kanpur today against the Central Election Commission and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the poll body of vote theft and irregularities in the voter list.

The protest took place at Ghantaghar Chauraha in the city, where Congress workers burnt an effigy of Gyanesh Kumar. During the demonstration, the workers raised repeated slogans of "वोट चोर गद्दी छोड़ो". They alleged that names of voters were being deleted and fake votes were being added.

Congress leader Vikas Awasthi said the Election Commission was working at the behest of the BJP. He alleged that large-scale manipulation was being carried out in the voter list and called it a threat to democracy.

A minor scuffle was also seen between police and Congress workers during the protest. Police were present at the spot as the demonstration continued at the busy city crossing.

Those present at the protest included Sunil Shukla, Vikas Awasthi, Alok Mishra, Anil Sharma (Ward 82), Dharmraj Singh Chauhan and Prashant Kumar (Mani).