Rahul Gandhi calls on opposition parties, civic groups, others to join INDIA bloc protest march on Oct 12
The opposition will seek a memorandum on alleged vote theft, with leaders saying 7,000 protesters were detained over the weekend.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, INDIA bloc leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav marched to the Supreme Court in New Delhi to submit a memorandum demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a halt to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Opposition parties allege that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar oversaw a controversial revision that reportedly deleted over 130 million voters since 2025. Protesters demand an end to alleged 'vote chori' and a return to paper ballots.
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting with opposition leaders, stating the issues were already sub judice. He advised the delegation to invoke the court's judicial powers by filing a formal petition rather than submitting an administrative memorandum.
- Security personnel detained over 700 protesters, including members of the Cockroach Janta Party and student groups, during weekend demonstrations against the Election Commission. Rahul Gandhi alleged that police and Bharatiya Janata Party workers beat peaceful protesters.
- Dismissing the opposition's concerns, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar compared the group to a 'cockroach crawling across one's back.' Despite the rejection of their meeting request, the INDIA bloc remains committed to its movement, with leaders urging citizens to join the fight for democratic values.
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NEW DELHI — India’s main opposition parties, including the Indian National Congress, are holding a march to the Supreme Court to submit a memorandum demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged vote fraud.This is the latest in a series of demonstrations in Delhi, with thousands of security forces deployed and roads barricaded in the capital.Separately, the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders met D…
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INDIA bloc leaders to file petition against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in SC: Rahul
New Delhi, Oct 12: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said INDIA bloc leaders will march to the Supreme Court and file a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and 'vote chori'. Addressing a press conference at the Indira Bhawan headquarters of the Congress, he also asked the CEC to turn approver and resign as their fight was against the bigger powers that were behind him. "Resign, turn approver; you have made a mistake b…
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