Indians rallied for a third day on Sunday demanding the resignation of Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar, while police launched an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against officers in New Delhi. Protests began on Friday demanding Kumar step down over allegations of wrongdoing during a voter-roll revision that removed millions of names, which the ECI has rejected while Kumar has not commented.
Thousands marched in Mumbai on Sunday waving flags and demanding Kumar's resignation, joined by supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party. CJP chief Abhijeet Dipke posted on social media that Mumbai is out for free and fair elections, adding, All Indians need to come together.
It's now or never! In New Delhi on Sunday, activists gathered outside a police station demanding action over allegations that officers harassed three female journalists who were among scores of protesters detained Saturday near Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Police stated that allegations of sexual harassment were made by three female journalists against police officers and promised a fair and impartial enquiry. A complainant stated in a social media video that a police officer pushed and touched her inappropriately, while CJP activist Saurav Das posted that a delegation with the victim is inside the police station and Dipke demanded the accused officer must be arrested immediately.
Opposition politicians accusing the ECI of acting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP plan to march to the Election Commission on Tuesday and hold Save Democracy rallies countrywide. The CJP has called for a massive mobilisation of young Indians in New Delhi on October 10.