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The Economic Times
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Mallikarjun Kharge renews attack on Gyanesh Kumar, urges people to join November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan amid traders’ concerns

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged citizens to join the INDIA bloc’s November 1 ‘Save Votes–Save the Nation’ march and mega rally at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, accusing the Narendra Modi government of protecting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid allegations of irregularities in electoral rolls.

In a post on X, Kharge alleged that the Election Commission had refused to disclose information about the software used in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, citing “Trade Secrets”.

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