SRINAGAR: INDIA bloc parties staged protests at several places across Kashmir on Saturday against alleged electoral irregularities and the Election Commission’s functioning, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
The demonstrations formed part of a nationwide agitation by opposition parties over allegations of “vote chori” and concerns surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
In Srinagar, workers of the Congress, National Conference (NC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gathered at the Congress headquarters on M A Road and raised slogans against the BJP-led Union Government and Kumar.
The protesters attempted to march towards the main road but were stopped by police, who prevented them from leaving the Congress office complex.
The demonstration continued for some time before the protesters dispersed peacefully.
Similar protest marches were held at several district headquarters across the Valley, including Ganderbal, as INDIA bloc constituents pressed their demands over the alleged electoral irregularities.
