00:01Breaking news now coming in from the neighboring state, Karnataka, where Karnataka Chief Minister exclusive on India today.
00:07Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar attacks the Election Commission on India today.
00:11He says, and I quote, CEC should voluntarily vacate the very chair.
00:15It's on the same lines that the party has also spoken on this, where they've come out to say that
00:21some have suggested he should be arrested.
00:24Some have said that he should instead resign on his own.
00:28Now, D.K. Shivakumar, following the same sentiment and the same stance, has also come out to exclusively speak to
00:34India today on the same and say that he should vacate the chair, the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, that
00:39is.
00:39You should better voluntarily quit and vacate the chair. My leader, Rahul Gandhi, is on the right path.
00:43And misusing the powers of Election Commission in both juries going on.
00:47This is what's exactly being said.
01:03Now, it's the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. D.K. Shivakumar, sir.
01:08The news has come out that the couple of election commissioners have put dissent against the main election commissioner, Gyanesh
01:14Kumar.
01:14As the Chief Minister of Karnataka, how do you see this?
01:16You see, this is not the voice of the truth.
01:19That is the voice of the common man of this country.
01:22Right to vote and right to leave.
01:24What this vote story is going on?
01:26They are misusing the powers of the Election Commission.
01:30And I think no point of time the Election Commission can stay in its office.
01:37We should better voluntarily quit before very serious issues rises in this country.
01:43So, I think my leader is on the right way, the opposition leader.
01:48He will lead us, we will follow him.
01:49Sir, you have written a letter to the Prime Minister of Drought, sir, asking money.
01:53Of course, he has to give us money, he has to work us.
01:56I am leading an all-party delegation to win the month.
01:59Thank you so much.
02:00Now, it's the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. D.K. Shukma, sir.
02:04The news has come out that the couple of election commissioners have put dissent against the main election commissioner, Gyanesh
02:10Kumar.
02:11As the Chief Minister of Karnataka, how do you see this?
02:13You see, this is not the voice of the truth.
02:16That is the voice of the common man of this country.
02:19Right to vote and right to leave.
02:21What this vote story is going on?
02:23They are misusing the powers of the Election Commission.
02:27And I think no point of time, the Election Commission can stay in its office.
02:33We should better voluntarily quit before very serious issues rises in this country.
02:40So, I think my leader is on the right way, the opposition leader.
02:44He will lead us, we will follow him.
02:46Sir, you have written a letter to the Prime Minister of Drought, sir, asking money.
02:49Of course, he has the U.S. money, he has the workers.
02:53I am leading an all-party delegation between the ones.
02:56Thank you so much.
03:00Now, this is a story, viewers, that we have been following very closely since yesterday,
03:05ever since the Indian Express report, in fact, was released,
03:09bringing forward a certain rift within the Election Commission.
03:13Now, Rahul Gandhi, along with the other Congress leaders, have been up in arms.
03:19And no attacks that we see at this given point that has been launched at the Election Commission
03:27and the BJP both.
03:30At this given point, D.K. Shiv Kumar, following up on the same, has to say
03:36that the CEC, it's high time that the CEC gives up his chair.
03:40Nagarjun joining me on the broadcast with more details.
03:43Nagarjun, you just had a conversation with the Chief Minister over this entire matter.
03:49There are other opposition Chief Ministers who have to, say, conduct repolls.
03:53Gyanesh Kumar should be arrested.
03:55But D.K. Shiv Kumar is very simple in his demand that this particular man,
04:00who is currently holding the Chief Election Commissioner's office,
04:03there is enough that's been revealed.
04:05He should give up his chair on his own.
04:08And, of course, he's voiced support for his own leader, Rahul Gandhi.
04:15Well, that's true.
04:16In fact, you heard the Chief Minister's exclusive conversation with India today here
04:19on the CEC issue.
04:20In fact, after the Indian Express report,
04:22all the Congress netas have been talking about it,
04:25including Karnataka, Chief Minister.
04:26He's now demanded that Gyanesh Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner,
04:29should, in fact, vacate the chair voluntarily and ensure that he doesn't hold the position
04:35of Chief Election Commissioner anymore.
04:37And Karnataka has been voicing about, Karnataka Congress has been voicing about
04:40the vote-chauri issue since day one.
04:43And, in fact, Rahul Gandhi also had a big rally here in Bengaluru about vote-chauri,
04:48about how many of them had dual voter ID here and about how people had dual names in two boots
04:54also.
04:55And that's what D.K. Shukumar is saying, that he blames the Chief Election Commissioner
04:59for all the mishaps and gaps in the SIR process.
05:03And now demanding Chief Election Commissioner should, in fact, vacate the chair
05:07and voluntarily resign from the big post, is what Chief Minister is saying.
05:12Right.
05:13Nagarjan, we've been seeing how this entire story has politics snowballing.
05:18Now, there's a CWC meeting as well that's now been called for September 29th.
05:25D.K. Shukumar will also be attending, I'm assuming at this given point of time.
05:30Has he spoken about any preliminary discussions they've had over the strategy
05:36as to how they will be going ahead with this entire situation right now?
05:43Shreya, in fact, what we are picking up from our sources is that Congress wants to take this
05:46up very seriously and that's the reason in CECWC also, this will be on deliberations.
05:51All the top leaders of the Congress will get under one roof to talk and look at what exactly
05:57can the issue be.
05:58They want to take this to a logical end.
05:59D.K. Shukumar and Siddharamaya both will be a part of the CWC meeting that is happening
06:04on the 29th.
06:05And they want to take this issue to a logical end.
06:07They want to mount pressure on the CEC.
06:09In fact, Congress, All India Congress has already tweeted saying time aayega.
06:14Rahul Gandhi has put out that video on Platform X also that time aayega that we will not let
06:19you go without scot-free is what Rahul Gandhi is saying.
06:22Now the Chief Ministers of Congress Party and big Congress Netas, MPs, Ministers, MLA are
06:27talking in one voice that there needs to be some action against the Chief Election Commissioner.
06:31Starting from Karnataka, Chief Minister who has demanded that CEC should voluntarily resign
06:36before any action is taken against them.
06:39Right, Nagarjun.
06:40Thank you for putting forward your perspective on that conversation you had with the Karnataka
06:46Chief Minister himself.
06:47On that note, viewers, as we speak, let's quickly listen in again to what is it that D.K.
06:52Shukumar exactly had to say.
06:55Now it's the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. D.K.
06:59Shukumar, sir.
07:00The news has come out that a couple of election commissioners have put dissent against the main
07:05election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
07:06As the Chief Minister of Karnataka, how do you see this?
07:09You see, this is not the voice of the two.
07:11That is the voice of the common man of this country.
07:14Right to vote and right to leave.
07:16What this vote story is going on?
07:18They are misusing the powers of the election commission.
07:22And I think no point of time the election commission can stay in his office.
07:28We should better voluntarily quit before very serious issues raises in this country.
07:35So I think my leader is on the right way, the opposition leader.
07:40He will lead us.
07:41We will follow him.
07:41Sir, you have written a letter to the Prime Minister of Drought, sir, asking money.
07:45Of course, he has to give us money.
07:47He has to purchase.
07:48I am leading an all-party delegation to many months.
07:51Thank you so much.
07:52Now, it is the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Mr. D.K. Shukma, sir.
07:56The news has come out that a couple of election commissioners have put dissent against the main
08:01election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
08:03As the Chief Minister of Karnataka, how do you see this?
08:05You see, this is not the voice of the two.
08:08That is the voice of the common man of this country.
08:11Right to vote and right to leave.
08:13What this vote story is going on?
08:15They are misusing the powers of the election commission.
08:19And I think no point of time, the election commission can stay in his office.
08:25We should better voluntarily quit before very serious issues raises in this country.
08:32So, I think my leader is on the right way, the opposition leader.
08:36He will lead us.
08:37We will follow him.
08:38Sir, you have written a letter to the Prime Minister of Drought, sir, asking money.
08:41Of course, he has to give us money.
08:43He has to purchase.
08:45I am leading an all-party delegation to many months.
08:47Thank you so much.
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