The opposition leader said 45 cases had been filed against him and that he wanted the number to reach 100. His remarks came amid protests targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi said in New Delhi on Wednesday that he considers every case filed against him a “medal.” “I have 45 FIRs against me. My goal is to have 100,” the Lok Sabha opposition leader said, adding that he wanted the number to rise.
Gandhi again called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. He described Kumar as illegitimate and said the opposition did not recognize him as the country’s election chief. Gandhi accused Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat of damaging Indian democracy. Those were the politician’s allegations.
On Tuesday, Gandhi and other opposition politicians took part in a protest outside the Election Commission’s office. Police detained him along with several lawmakers. The following day, Gandhi announced another protest at Jantar Mantar and urged opposition parties to continue their campaign until the election chief leaves office.
Police also stopped a march by Aam Aadmi Party members heading to the Delhi Chief Electoral Officer’s office. The protesters alleged widespread manipulation of voter rolls.