Congress workers protests in Srinagar, demand CEC resignation

Srinagar, Oct 8 (UNI) Congress workers Thursday staged a protest in Srinagar, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls. Raising slogans against the Election Commission and the BJP, the protesters described the day as a "black day" and alleged that the sanctity of the electoral process was being undermined. The demonstration was held outside the Congress headquarters, where a heavy security presence, including police and CRPF personnel, was deployed. The protesters attempted to move towards the main M A Road and raise their demands, but security forces had erected barricades to…