Ashish Shelar attacks Thackeray cousins’ anti-CEC protest
In short
BJP leader Ashish Shelar criticized the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He called it a “march of foxes” and said the Opposition is attacking EVMs and the Election Commission after losing elections.
He also defended the EVM system and questioned their objection to the SIR exercise. The source does not say whether the protest changed anything.
What the reporting says
BJP leader Ashish Shelar mocked the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, calling it a “march of foxes,” according to an Economic Times India summary. He said the Opposition was questioning EVMs and the Election Commission after losing elections, defended the EVM system and criticized their stance on the SIR exercise. The immediate consequence is sharper political confrontation, while the reporting does not say whether the rally changed any official process.
Why it matters
An Economic Times India summary says Ashish Shelar attacked the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and called it a “march of foxes.” He also defended EVMs, referenced past election wins using EVMs and questioned the parties’ opposition to the SIR exercise. The story is a political rebuttal, but the source does not say how large the protest was or whether officials responded.