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Left parties stage dharna in Kakinada, demand CEC's resignation

Kakinada, Oct 2 (UNI) Left parties and other opposition groups staged a dharna in front of the Collectorate here on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gnanesh Kumar.
The protest was led by CPM district committee member Duvva Seshu Babji. CPI district secretary K Bodakonda, CPI(ML) district committee member Ch Nageswara Rao, Rythu Coolie Sangham district secretary V Rajababu, Congress district president Madepalli Satyanandarao, RPI state president Pitta Varaprasad and Aam Aadmi Party leader Thokala Varadarajan were among those who participated.
Addressing the protesters, the leaders alleged that constitutional rights had been undermined in the country over the past 12 years.
They accused the Election Commission, a constitutionally autonomous body, of acting at the behest of the BJP-led union government instead of upholding the Constitution.
They alleged that changes made through parliamentary legislation, including the replacement of the Chief Justice of India with a union Cabinet minister in the selection process for election commissioners, had weakened the election machinery.
The leaders further claimed that the two other members of the Election Commission had expressed dissent on 14 occasions, while the Chief Election Commissioner had taken unilateral decisions, which they said undermined democracy.
They also alleged that the number of voters deleted from electoral rolls during revisions exceeded the population of several countries.
Calling for a movement to safeguard democracy, the leaders urged people to join the agitation launched by opposition parties.
SC/ST United Forum leaders M Krishnamurthy and Bhayya Vijayakumar, advocate Sudhir, Stree Vimukti leader R Durgadevi, INTUC leader Thalluri Aju, Liberation leader Godugu Satyanarayana and Nagamani were among those who participated in the protest.
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