INDIA Bloc Steps Up CEC Protest, SC Plea Faces Defects as BJP Hits Out

The opposition INDIA bloc convened at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's residence in New Delhi following a protest march to the Supreme Court against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The meeting brought together alliance parliamentarians, civil society members, and student groups, with leaders resolving to sustain their campaign regarding voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision process. Meanwhile, their petition questioning the functioning of the Election Commission of India was not listed after the Supreme Court registry flagged 14 defects. The Bharatiya Janata Party targeted the opposition over unverified claims and alleged misconduct involving a journalist during the demonstration, while the Congress accused the ruling party of deploying diversionary tactics.