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Thackeray leaders to lead Mumbai protest over electoral roll revision
Raj Thackeray, leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), and Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena (UBT) have announced a joint protest march in Mumbai scheduled for October 4. The demonstration aims to protest the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The leaders have characterized the march as a broader “people’s march” and have invited other political parties and citizens to participate. Raj Thackeray accused the Election Commission of functioning as a “branch of the ruling party” and alleged that the SIR process is misleading voters.
The controversy follows reports of internal disagreements within the Election Commission. While the commission maintains that its decisions regarding the SIR were unanimous, reports indicate that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections concerning voter registration and the deletion of names from electoral rolls.
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Election Commission of India · Maharashtra Navnirman Sena · Raj Thackeray · Shiv Sena (UBT) · Uddhav Thackeray
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Election Commission stated that decisions regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) were unanimous. madhyamamonline.com · thenews21.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray will lead a joint protest march in Mumbai on October 4. madhyamamonline.com · thenews21.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Raj Thackeray accused the Election Commission of functioning like a branch of the ruling party. madhyamamonline.com · thenews21.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Shiv Sena (UBT) accused the BJP of using constitutional bodies for political gain. www.socialnews.xyz
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi recorded objections to several poll panel decisions. madhyamamonline.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Saamana editorial alleged that 13 crore voters were systematically disenfranchised in Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Bihar. www.socialnews.xyz