The opposition INDIA bloc and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are set to step up protests against the Election Commission from October 2, with the two announcing programmes against electoral-roll revisions, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the functioning of the country's top poll panel.
The INDIA bloc will hold district-level “Save Democracy” marches and demonstrations outside district magistrates’ offices from October 2 to 8, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said after a meeting of the opposition alliance.