Congress Leads Nationwide Protests Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation

The Congress party led nationwide protests on Friday demanding the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged electoral malpractice.

Demonstrators in Patna, Lucknow, and Punjab faced police water cannons, while protesters were detained across Assam, Jammu, Odisha, Manipur, and Delhi.

Congress leaders accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah of using the CEC to overcome public opposition through artificial manipulation.