CJP to hold Delhi press conference on democracy as ECI chief draws fire

A prominent civil liberties organisation has scrapped its scheduled programmes for Thursday, 24 September 2026, and announced that its leadership will hold a press conference in Delhi at noon to address concerns about the state of Indian democracy.

The organisation said the event would focus on what it described as the "Hijacking of India's Democracy," with the gathering timed against a backdrop of growing criticism directed at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over proposed reforms to the Election Commission of India.

The decision to cancel existing commitments and convene an emergency public address underlines the urgency the group attaches to the matter, as scrutiny of the election body's direction continues to intensify.