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Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Seals Central Roads Ahead of Anti-Election Chief Protests in India
Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court to challenge alleged voter list manipulation, as police detained thousands and security was tightened across the capital.
- On Monday, October 12, 2026, the INDIA bloc organized a 'March for Democracy' in New Delhi, with opposition leaders marching toward the Supreme Court to file a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged 'vote chori.'
- Tensions escalated after election authorities initiated the Special Intensive Revision last year, removing more than 130 million voters from electoral rolls; the alliance alleges this process is politically motivated, while the Election Commission and BJP deny manipulation.
- Authorities enforced strict security measures, closing six metro stations from 6 AM to 4 PM on Monday; police detained thousands of demonstrators over the weekend, including Cockroach Janta Party activists attempting to reach Jantar Mantar.
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting request from opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, citing judicial propriety and directing them to pursue grievances through formal judicial petitions instead.
- Gandhi asserted the opposition will continue its campaign, vowing that 'the youth of the country are not going to stop' until the electoral system is revamped and the alliance pursues its legal challenge.
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A protester shouts slogans as he climbs onto a police barricade during a march by opposition parties toward the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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