India, Oct. 23 -- The Punjab government on Friday tabled an official resolution moved by finance minister Harpal Cheema, calling for an independent inquiry against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and the administrative decisions governing recent voter registration updates.

Presenting the motion, Cheema accused the BJP of snatching citizens' right to vote. "In Delhi, the BJP came to power last year through vote chori (theft)," Cheema alleged during his address on the assembly floor.

According to the resolution, the House expressed concern over incidents of citizens allegedly being deprived of their right to vote, demanding that constitutional protections for the voting rights of all eligible citizens be ensured. It calls ...