Mallikarjun Kharge Raises Concerns Over Voting Rights in India

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge raised concerns regarding the protection of voting rights in India during the INDIA bloc's symbolic public impeachment of CEC Gyanesh Kumar. Kharge stated that the universal adult franchise guaranteed under Article 326 is under serious threat. In response, BJP leader Sambit Patra rejected allegations that 13 crore voters were deprived of their rights, arguing that such massive disenfranchisement would have triggered widespread public protests across the country instead of symbolic demonstrations.