Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Seals Central Roads Ahead of Anti-Election Chief Protests in India
DMRC said interchange services would stay open as thousands of INDIA bloc supporters marched to the Supreme Court over alleged vote theft and voter-roll changes.
- On Tuesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi hosted INDIA bloc leaders and civil society members at his 5, Sunehri Bagh Road residence to strategize against alleged 'vote chori.'
- This meeting follows Monday's 'March for Democracy,' when opposition leaders filed a Supreme Court petition challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls over alleged irregularities.
- Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, opposition leaders are pressing for an independent audit of voter deletions and modifications made during the SIR exercise.
- Following the tea, Gandhi and other representatives plan to present their case in a joint media interaction, aiming to unify their political, psychological, and legal campaign strategies.
- The opposition remains committed to this 'people's movement to protect democracy,' with leaders emphasizing they are fighting multiple battles as they challenge recent electoral roll revisions.
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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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South Asian nation's capital sees growing protests against alleged deletion of voters from electoral rolls
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