SC Notice to INDIA Bloc, Jantar Mantar Curbs & Row Over 'Regime Change' Call
On News Track, Marya Shakil reports on the Supreme Court taking a grim view of the INDIA bloc's march to the court premises against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision process. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, observed that nobody can browbeat the judiciary and that mob entry into court premises is impermissible, issuing notices to Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra, and other leaders. The top court also agreed to examine the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest venue. Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani evaluates the legal limits of challenging unanimous Election Commission decisions and questions the suitability of Jantar Mantar for massive demonstrations. The programme further debates the Delhi High Court refusing to halt a protest in Connaught Place, alongside severe political clashes triggered by Prashant Bhushan's admission calling for regime change, drawing sharp rebuttals from the BJP and responses from Congress.