India’s Opposition Parties March to Top Court as Protests over Voter Lists Escalate
Surya Kant said the leaders should file a petition instead of submitting a memorandum, as opposition protests over voter roll revisions intensified.
- 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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The Seattle TimesIndia’s opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition parties marched toward the Supreme Court on Monday to protest a purge of voter lists they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, after police detained thousands of activists over the weekend in a sweeping crackdown. Opposition lawmakers and their supporters sought to submit a petition to the chief...
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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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