Congress Workers Protest In Hathras, Demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

Congress workers staged a strong protest in Hathras on Monday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstration was held under the joint leadership of the district and city Congress committees, with party workers taking out a protest march from the district Congress office to Kotwali Chauraha.

At Kotwali Chauraha, the protesters raised slogans and burnt an effigy of Gyanesh Kumar. The Congress workers registered their protest over issues related to the election process, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, and the functioning of the Election Commission.

During the protest, police tried to stop the Congress workers, but the workers did not step back. The party leaders said that instead of stopping Congress workers through police force, answers should be given to the questions being raised by them. They demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

District Congress president Pt. Vivek Upadhyay said that in a democracy, the impartiality of the Election Commission and the rights of voters are supreme. He said that if serious questions are being raised about the electoral process and the voter list, then there should be an independent and impartial inquiry into them. He alleged that the questions of Congress workers should be answered rather than trying to stop them with police force. He demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign immediately.

City Congress president Yogesh Kumar Okay said Congress workers would not hesitate to take to the streets to protect democracy and voting rights. He said questions related to the votes of the people cannot be suppressed. He added that this struggle of the Congress would continue in a democratic manner in the future as well.

A large number of Congress workers were present at the protest. Those who took part included former district president Brahmdev Sharma, former district president Karunesh Mohan Dixit, Awadhesh Baxi, Mathura Prasad Kushwaha, Rashmi Mahaur Kushwaha, Devendra Chaudhary, Deshraj Kushwaha, Rajesh Kushwaha, Gyan Prakash Kushwaha, Pawan Chaudhary, Rohit Kushwaha, Abid Ali, Rahul Singh, Lalit Sharma, Sheela Devi Kushwaha, Ashok Gupta, Ajit Goswami, Sanjeev Andhiwal, Kapil Singh, Abbas Hussain, advocate Shrikrishna, Rai Sahab, Ramkumar Saraswat, Pradeep Tenugeria, Suresh Chand Sharma, Santun Sengar, Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Jai Bhim, Ram Prasad, Siyaram, Harendra, Satendra, Gajendra, Ramji Lal, Suresh Chandra, Gyan Singh, Bhagwan Singh, Vansh Yadav, Harveer, Pradeep Kumar, Badal Khan, Shamim Khan, Deepu, Jatin, Ashhad Ali and Shaan Mohammad.