INDIA Bloc Leaders March to Supreme Court; to Sign Petition Against SIR Demand CEC Resignation
- On October 12, INDIA bloc MPs marched to the Supreme Court in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the SIR process.
- Leaders alleged the Election Commission operates at the behest of the BJP, citing unconstitutional actions and the commission's failure to rectify voter lists as evidence of systemic bias.
- Samajwadi Party MP Dharmendra Yadav said, "This is not display of strength, but a demand of the entire country," while the coalition claims proof of "vote chori" necessitates fighting to save democracy.
- Despite heavy police presence, General Secretary D. Raja stated that 10 leaders would sign and submit the petition inside the Supreme Court on behalf of the INDIA bloc.
- Samajwadi Party MP Anand Bhadoriya vowed the struggle will continue until the Chief Election Commissioner resigns and faces jail, as the opposition pursues judicial intervention on the SIR irregularities.
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