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CJP announces new march in push for CEC resignation
DW.com • • world
Key Points:
- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a nationwide march to Delhi on October 10, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, following recent protests and detentions of opposition leaders.
- India's men's hockey team secured back-to-back Asian Games gold medals by defeating Malaysia 5-1, joining the women's team which won their first gold in 44 years and qualified for the 2028 Olympics.
- India retained the Asian Games men's cricket gold by beating Pakistan by 19 runs in a high-profile final held in Japan, marking Pakistan's first appearance in the cricket final at the Games.
- Pakistan summoned India's charge d'affaires to protest the alleged killing of two Pakistani civilians by Indian Border Security Force personnel near the Punjab border, escalating tensions between the two nations.
- Pranavi Urs made history by winning the Asian Games individual golf gold, becoming the first Indian woman to do so, while India also secured a team silver in the event.
