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Ujjain Protesters Use Gandhi‑Style Spinning Wheel to Demand CEC Resignation
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ujjain
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 07:36 PM
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In Ujjain, demonstrators opposed the SIR initiative, using a spinning wheel in a Gandhi‑style protest to call for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and question the removal of names from the voter list.
On a recent day in Ujjain, a group of protestors gathered outside the city’s Freeganj Tower to voice their opposition to the SIR initiative. The demonstrators employed a traditional Gandhi‑style spinning wheel, or "charखा," as a symbolic form of resistance. Their display was intended to draw attention to what they perceive as irregularities in the voter registration process. The protestors demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing concerns over the removal of names from the voter list. While the protest was peaceful, it highlighted growing public scrutiny over electoral procedures in the region.