THE HINDU DATED 26th SEP 2026

Summary of Important News Items and Editorials- 326

THE HINDU DATED 26th SEP 2026

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1. Nationwide Protest Seeking CEC’s Removal — Electoral Institutions and Public Trust

The Congress organised nationwide demonstrations demanding the removal and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in electoral-roll management and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). These are political allegations and should not be treated as established findings of electoral manipulation without supporting judicial or independently verified evidence. The controversy follows reports of differences among Election Commissioners regarding aspects of voter inclusion, deletion and electoral databases. The Election Commission has maintained that internal deliberations are normal and that official decisions were collectively taken. The constitutional issue is larger than the political dispute: Article 324 entrusts the Election Commission with supervision, direction and control of elections, making both actual independence and public confidence important. Electoral rolls must exclude demonstrably ineligible entries while protecting legitimate voters from wrongful disenfranchisement. Gist: democratic legitimacy requires transparent procedures, reasoned decisions, effective appeals and institutional independence; political accusations require evidence and lawful scrutiny rather than being treated as conclusions.

2. Census 2027 — How Will Open-Ended Caste Data Be Classified?