NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the INDIA bloc was defending the “idea of India” and people’s right to vote, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah of undermining democracy through the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).Addressing the opposition rally at Ramlila Maidan, Gandhi said the protest was a united effort by the entire opposition and not a series of separate demonstrations.“No multiple protests, this is one protest and entire opposition is together,” Rahul Gandhi said.
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He also alleged that the proposed impeachment proceedings against CEC Gyanesh Kumar were aimed at countering what he described as an attempt to demolish Indian democracy.The Congress leader said the opposition had decided to postpone its planned public impeachment programme due to rain, adding that it would have been uncomfortable for senior leaders to sit in the rain.“We have decided to postpone impeachment programme; felt it would be uncomfortable for seniors to sit in rain,” he said.The public programme was scheduled to be held at the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge but was postponed to Saturday due to rainfall.