Youth Cong protests, several detained
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Youth Congress (JKPYC) today staged a massive protest at Kachi Chawni, Jammu East, under the guidance of IYC Secretary In-charge J&K, Maan Singh Rathore and led by JKPYC general secretary, Anirudh Sawhney.
A large numbers of Youth Congress members and activists gathered at the site, raising slogans and demanding accountability from the Election Commission over the vote chori (vote theft) allegations. The protesters were stopped and arrested by J&K Police.
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The protest was joined by State vice president Ranjodh Singh, Fiaz Diwan, Divyansh Jamwal, State general secretary Rahul Tandon, State secretary Suhaib Manhas, Anmol Kohli, Gagandeep Randhawa, Ankur Dogra, Muttaib Mughal and Ravinder Chouhan, Raghav Khajuria, Gulbadhan, Sunil Chib, PYC Assembly president Jammu East Mehul Abrol, Navjot Singh, Yashwant Pathania, Harpreet Singh, Arjun Manhas Showkat Malik, Amir Malik, Gibran and others.
Speaking on the issue, IYC secretary Incharge J&K Maan Singh Rathore said, “The Election Commission, as a constitutional body, must rise above political pressures and act with impartiality. It is their duty to uphold the sanctity of free and fair elections under democracy, and silence or denial on such serious allegations only raises more doubts among the people.”
JKPYC general secretary Anirudh Sawhney, while addressing the protest, strongly criticized the Election Commission’s response to the growing allegations. He said, “The Election Commission dodged critical questions during its press conference and instead of giving assurances of inquiry or corrective action, it chose the path of denial. This evasive approach undermines public trust and creates serious apprehensions about the fairness of the electoral process.”
Ranjodh Singh and Fiaz Diwan said, “We want to remind the Commission that it is not answerable to any political party but to the people of India and the Constitution of this country. By failing to address the issue of voter list discrepancies and vote manipulation, it has shaken the confidence of the youth in democratic institutions. The Youth Congress will continue to fight until accountability is ensured and transparency is restored.”
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