Congress leader Venugopal accuses Modi, Shah, Gyanesh of undermining democracy; vows to continue protest

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All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K.C. Venugopal, MP, on Sunday (October 11, 2026) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar of undermining Indian democracy, alleging that the ruling establishment was using individuals with a criminal mindset to weaken democratic institutions. He vowed that the agitation would continue until Mr. Kumar was removed from the post of CEC.

Describing Mr. Kumar “as the biggest criminal India has ever seen,” Mr. Venugopal alleged that Mr. Modi and Mr. Shah had installed him in the post to subvert the country’s democratic system. He warned that the protest would not end until Mr. Kumar was removed from office.

Mr. Venugopal alleged that the Modi-Shah era was proceeding with the arrogance that power could be retained even without public support, relying on electronic voting machines (EVMs), the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and a CEC whom he claimed was acting under the government’s influence.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 11, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com

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