A crowd gathered at Parliament Square, London, UK, on Saturday, reportedly to protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over the alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). They were faced with supporters of the CEC, who also assembled at the spot to hold a counter-protest.
In a video of the crowd at London’s Parliament Square, protesters can be seen raising flags and posters while chanting slogans. Speaking to the news agency, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Central Rohit Rajbir Singh said the ground will be booked from October 25 to November 3.
People supporting and opposing the CEC and the Cockroach Janta Party gathered at the Parliament Square, according to news agency ANI . United Kingdom, the organisation gathered outside the High Commission of India, and wrote, “LONDON STANDS WITH INDIA, according to an X post shared by the Students’ Federation of India. The protesters demanded the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, according to the post.
The demonstrations also resonated internationally, as members of the Indian diaspora in London staged a counter-protest in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, opposing protests by the Congress-backed National Students’ Union of India (NSUI) and other like-minded groups outside the Indian High Commission. A No Objection Certificate (NOC) was issued to the Congress for a rally at Ramlila Maidan, ANI reported, citing Delhi Police on Saturday.
