India bloc marches through Delhi to petition SC over SIR, with 2.5 lakh participants and heavy police presence amid a united political front.

CJI Surya Kant has declined to meet Rahul on “vote chori” allegations, saying similar matters are sub judice in SC, sources said on Oct 11.

Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court and filed a joint plea against the SIR of electoral rolls. The move shifted the vote chori battle from street protests to a legal showdown.

The Supreme Court agreed to hear pleas over disruptions caused by Delhi protests. The bench said democratic demonstrations cannot obstruct court work or access.

Rahul Gandhi demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and announced an INDIA bloc march to the Supreme Court. He cast the protest as a battle to defend the Constitution and overhaul the election system.

CJI Surya Kant refused to meet opposition leaders over their election-related complaints. He said grievances must reach the Supreme Court through petitions, while law and order lies outside his domain.

India bloc marches through Delhi to petition SC over SIR, with 2.5 lakh participants and heavy police presence amid a united political front.

Rahul Gandhi thanked supporters after the Congress march to the Supreme Court against SIR. He said the turnout showed the opposition would resist intimidation and defend the Constitution.

Rahul Gandhi sought a meeting with the Chief Justice over the opposition's vote chori allegations. The BJP said the court's reported refusal underscored that the judiciary must stay above political battles.

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said that every lawyer and member of the Bar had the right to be part of peaceful protests at identified locations.

The Supreme Court heard a broad set of cases on electoral rolls, drug pricing, protests and public policy. Its remarks highlighted tensions between democratic rights, public health, access to justice and government accountability.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of targeting the Constitution by moving the Supreme Court on electoral roll issues. He said the Chief Election Commissioner can be removed only through Parliament, sharpening the political clash over poll integrity.

The decision comes after INDIA bloc leaders, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, announced plans to march to the Supreme Court on Monday, October 12, and submit a memorandum to the CJI.

CJI Surya Kant turned down a request by Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for an appointment to submit a memorandum ahead of the INDIA opposition bloc’s planned march to the Supreme Court over the party's demands seeking the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.

A joint petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several opposition leaders against alleged electoral irregularities and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has 14 "errors", the Supreme Court said, including a shortfall of Rs 220 in court fees.

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi launched a fierce attack on the Central government over the integrity of elections. Lok Sabha

The Opposition leaders had also begun a protest march towards the Supreme Court, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral process.

While Rahul Gandhi reached the Supreme Court in the evening, an hour or two earlier, the Congress legal team filed a petition at the top court, demanding ten forms of relief regarding the SIR and other decisions taken by the Election Commission.

Rahul Gandhi and seven Opposition leaders have moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission over alleged voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision. The petition coincided with an INDIA bloc march in Delhi that was stopped by police amid protest restrictions.

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, along with other 10 INDIA bloc leaders, has filed a petition before the Supreme Court

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has rejected the INDIA bloc’s request for a meeting to submit a representation over alleged electoral irregularities, advising opposition leaders to approach the court through a formal petition as the matter is already sub judice, according to people familiar with the development.

Opposition leaders may see it differently. Rahul Gandhi's response was that they wrote to the CJI, he told them to file a petition, and they would now march to the Supreme Court and file it. Opposition supporters could argue that a letter requesting a meeting is a normal democratic step and that the CJI's reply is routine.

Asked if he received messages from CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi responded in the affirmative. The Lok Sabha LoP alleged that Gyanesh Kumar had committed a crime and that he should turn approver.

Rahul Gandhi also accused the Narendra Modi government of protecting the Chief Election Commissioner, claiming that the heavy police deployment in central Delhi was intended to send a message that the government was shielding him.

In a video shared on social media, Gandhi called on people to participate in the march and demanded an end to alleged “vote chori”, a halt to the SIR exercise and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The Congress leader questioned restrictions on travel to Delhi, cited his meeting with the president and said the Opposition would submit evidence of alleged voter-roll irregularities to the Supreme Court.

New Delhi : Central Delhi was turned into a fortress with barricades and heavy police deployment as thousands of political workers and civil rights

Rahul Gandhi equates Opposition protests to Lord Shiva’s tandav, calls for CEC’s ouster while alleging 200 Modi-era officers feed information.

Rahul Gandhi equates Opposition protests to Lord Shiva’s tandav, calls for CEC’s ouster while alleging 200 Modi-era officers feed information.

CJI Kant says protests are fine but the Supreme Court must remain uninvolved and undisturbed to ensure justice proceeds.

CJI Kant says protests are fine but the Supreme Court must remain uninvolved and undisturbed to ensure justice proceeds.

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