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Anti‑EC rally set for Friday with Dipke, Bora on invite list, organisers skip police permission
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 08:32 AM
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An anti‑Election Commission march scheduled for Friday lists activists Dipke and Bora among the invitees, while organisers say they did not seek police approval.
A protest march opposing the Election Commission is slated for this Friday, with activists Dipke and Bora named among the participants. The rally, organized by a coalition of civil society groups, aims to voice concerns over perceived biases in the commission's recent decisions.
Organisers have publicly stated that they did not approach the police for permission, asserting that the demonstration is a constitutional exercise of the right to peaceful assembly. They claim the march will be non‑violent and will follow a predetermined route through central areas of the capital.
Authorities have not yet issued an official response, but police sources indicate they are monitoring the situation closely. The event is expected to draw a modest crowd, with security measures being readied as a precaution.
If the march proceeds as planned, it will add to a series of recent public dissent targeting the Election Commission's functioning ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.
Organisers have publicly stated that they did not approach the police for permission, asserting that the demonstration is a constitutional exercise of the right to peaceful assembly. They claim the march will be non‑violent and will follow a predetermined route through central areas of the capital.
Authorities have not yet issued an official response, but police sources indicate they are monitoring the situation closely. The event is expected to draw a modest crowd, with security measures being readied as a precaution.
If the march proceeds as planned, it will add to a series of recent public dissent targeting the Election Commission's functioning ahead of upcoming electoral cycles.