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Protests Erupt Demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation
Protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar took place in multiple Indian cities, including Mumbai and Delhi. In Mumbai's Shivaji Park, thousands gathered for a protest organized by the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), with slogans like 'Gyanu must go' and memes targeting the CEC. In Delhi, at Jantar Mantar, approximately 700 protesters, including AAP's Atishi and CPM's Brinda Karat, were detained by police. The CJP's convenor, Abhijit Dipke, was also the subject of a protest in Latur where students slapped footwear to his image. Some reports noted debates around the 'inconvenience' caused by protests, such as potential Delhi metro disruptions.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (5): National Herald, Newslaundry, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Wire
- Centre (13 votes, 14 outlets): Deccan Herald, Hindustan Times, Khabar Lahariya, NDTV, Outlook India, Patrika, The Financial Express · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Quint, The Statesman, The Tribune
- Right (6): Dainik Jagran, India Today, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer, Times Now