INDIA Bloc Marches to Bhagwan Das Road, Files Supreme Court Plea Against SIR Exercise
Opposition leaders and party workers from the INDIA bloc, including members of the Congress and NSUI, marched towards Bhagwan Das Road as their protest concluded. A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court challenging the voting processes unfolding across several states and demanding the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision exercise, alleging that it led to the deletion of voter names. Senior leaders Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav joined the protest atop a vehicle, projecting opposition unity, while student demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Heavy police deployment, notably including women police personnel, was stationed along the route to manage the demonstration.
'This Is Not The End Of The Protest': Gurdeep Singh Sappal
Speaking during an INDIA bloc march towards the Supreme Court, Congress leader Gurdeep Singh Sappal confirmed that the petition copy had already reached the apex court as part of a symbolic protest. Rejecting suggestions that the agitation was concluding, Sappal stated, "Our struggle, our protest, our resistance continues. It may take days, it may take weeks or months, but this will continue till we get the democracy back on rails." Dismissing the BJP's counterarguments regarding election outcomes, he claimed the public sentiment on the ground in Maharashtra and Haryana diverged from EVM results. He added that the opposition's claims are no longer mere allegations, citing files from the Election Commission.
Opposition Moves Supreme Court Seeking CEC Removal as Protests Enter Day 10
Protests in the national capital entered their tenth day as opposition leaders demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Ganesh Kumar. A petition has been submitted to the Supreme Court on behalf of Rahul Gandhi and several other petitioners spanning multiple political parties. Outside the court, thousands of Congress party workers and opposition members, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, took part in a march toward the Supreme Court in a show of unity and strength.
Congress Supreme Court March: Gyanesh Kumar Exit Demanded, EVM Ban Sought
A Congress-led opposition delegation marched towards the Supreme Court to submit a petition following an email response from the Chief Justice of India stating he cannot interfere in the functioning of elected representatives. Protesters, led by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alongside leaders from the Samajwadi Party, TMC, and left-wing outfits, demanded the rollback of the nationwide Special Intensive Revision exercise, the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and a return to ballot papers instead of electronic voting machines. The government and BJP leadership countered the agitation, alleging the opposition aims to spread anarchy in the national capital while disregarding policy matters.