The Economic Times

J&K deputy chief minister Surinder Choudhary says chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar should resign

Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He accused the government of meeting protestors with brute force and pointed to the Constitutional rights to freedom of speech and protest. Choudhary also raised concerns on youth unemployment and opposed the Waqf Boards proposed standardised themes for Friday sermons.