Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Seals Central Roads Ahead of Anti-Election Chief Protests in India
- On Monday, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi led the INDIA bloc's 'Chalo Dilli' protest march to the Supreme Court to file a petition against Election Commission practices.
- Opposition leaders are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging 'vote chori' and opposing the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Delhi has been turned into a fortress with around 20,000 to 30,000 security personnel deployed, prompting Gandhi to question why the capital city is 'under siege' and restricted.
- Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is shielding Kumar, asserting that the party will not back down until the official resigns from his position.
- Describing the protest as a public movement to defend the Constitution, the Opposition leader noted that resistance has been crystallizing over the past 13 years against current governance.
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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)
South Asian nation's capital sees growing protests against alleged deletion of voters from electoral rolls
Thousands of opposition protesters marched this Monday to the Supreme Court of India and filed a petition against a revision of the electoral lists that provoked days of protests in the Indian capital and represents a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Opposition parties and supporters of the young movement "Barata" have held demonstrations almost daily this month to demand the resignation of Chief Electoral Officer Gyanesh Kumar, due to…
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