New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Defending the INDIA bloc's proposed public impeachment program against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday said that symbolic protests carry immense weight in a democracy, particularly when the opposition is denied space to raise issues inside Parliament.

Speaking to ANI here, Dikshit emphasised that when political parties are not in power, they must explore alternative avenues to connect with citizens and articulate their concerns.

"In politics, symbolic protest and symbolic gestures hold great significance. Naturally, when you do not hold power or control the government, and when issues are prevented from being discussed in Parliament, political figures mu...