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Meghalaya Congress Burns Gyanesh Kumar Effigy, Calls for His Removal
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 07:02 PM
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The Meghalaya Congress party staged a protest by burning an effigy of Gyanesh Kumar and demanded his removal from office.
The Meghalaya Congress party organized a protest in the state, during which an effigy of Gyanesh Kumar was set on fire. Party leaders and supporters gathered to express their dissatisfaction with Kumar’s performance and called for his removal from the post. The act was intended to draw attention to the party’s grievances and to pressure authorities to act.
The protest was carried out in a public setting, with participants chanting slogans and displaying banners demanding accountability. The Congress leadership stated that the removal of Kumar was essential for the party’s credibility and for the welfare of the state’s citizens.
No injuries were reported during the demonstration, and the authorities have not yet issued a statement regarding the incident. The Congress party has urged the state government to consider the demands and to initiate a review of Kumar’s tenure.
The protest was carried out in a public setting, with participants chanting slogans and displaying banners demanding accountability. The Congress leadership stated that the removal of Kumar was essential for the party’s credibility and for the welfare of the state’s citizens.
No injuries were reported during the demonstration, and the authorities have not yet issued a statement regarding the incident. The Congress party has urged the state government to consider the demands and to initiate a review of Kumar’s tenure.