Delhi protest highlights: INDIA bloc plea challenges ECI's SIR decisions, seeks independent panel to audit deletions
Delhi protest highlights: INDIA bloc filed a petition against the ECI on Monday even as the march to Supreme COurt was halted. The plea was filed by the legal team of Congress, while LoP Rahul Gandhi reached the court premises after the protesters had moved back from the barricades.
Delhi protest highlights: While the INDIA bloc march to the Supreme Court led by LoP Rahul Gandhi was stopped on Bhagwan Das Road, Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders reached the court on Monday evening where his legal team completed the formalities of the petition....Read More
INDIA bloc march was stopped on Bhagwan Das Road, some 600 meters away from the top court. The petition against the Election Commission was earlier filed by the Congress' legal team with Gandhi as the lead petitioner.
Meanwhile, a huge crowd gathered in central Delhi for the INDIA bloc march.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders, including Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, visited the Parliament Street Police Station today to seek a date for a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar against chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The CJP has also given the Delhi Police 24 hours to provide a date to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar.
Opposition's march to Supreme Court
Opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court today. Rahul Gandhi and Rajya Sabha LoP Mallikarjun Kharge had earlier sought a meeting with CJI Surya Kant to raise allegations of "vote chori". However, the CJI declined to meet Rahul Gandhi over the allegations.
People familiar with the matter said the decision was based on the pending cases before the Supreme Court and the CJI's role in hearing petitions concerning the issue.
The Opposition had planned to raise several concerns, including police action against protesters demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, the need for an early hearing of cases linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and the composition of the committee responsible for recommending appointments to the Election Commission.
Capital crackdown
On Saturday, authorities carried out an unprecedented security operation and detained more than 7,000 protesters, including CJP leader Abhijeet Dipke and four former chief ministers. The action prevented a planned mass demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of CEC Kumar.
Jantar Mantar, a designated protest site, remained largely deserted throughout the day. More than 30,000 security personnel were deployed, while multiple layers of barricades were set up across Lutyens' Delhi to prevent protesters from reaching the area.
On Sunday, more than 200 protesters were detained as they shouted slogans and marched towards Jantar Mantar, with several seen being taken away in police buses. The action came as the CJP's protest entered its second day.
The detentions continued into the evening, with protesters being picked up from different locations even after 6.30 pm.
Why Gyanesh Kumar is under fire
The protests against Kumar come amid growing criticism of the Election Commission over the SIR of electoral rolls.
The controversy gained momentum following reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months to decisions and orders, some of which they reportedly said were issued without their knowledge.
The Election Commission, however, has maintained that the three-member poll panel took all decisions, including those related to the SIR, unanimously.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 09:41:04 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Decisions made in court of people, not on streets, says Scindia on Oppn march
Delhi protest LIVE: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday criticised the Congress party and the Opposition over their "Chalo Dilli – March for Democracy" protest in New Delhi.
Speaking to ANI, he termed it an "affront to the democratic system" and accused the Congress of systematically undermining India’s constitutional institutions whenever faced with electoral defeat.
Speaking during his visit to Mizoram, Scindia accused the Congress of possessing a double standard, accepting electoral outcomes when victorious, yet questioning democratic institutions, the Election Commission, and the judiciary whenever defeated.
Scindia highlighted the vast, multi-tiered nature of Indian democracy, stretching from national elections to grassroots Panchayat governance. He asserted that casting systematic doubts on election processes undermines public faith in the world's largest democratic mechanism.
"The protest staged by the Opposition in Delhi today is an affront to the democratic system. In a country where elections are held constantly, ranging from Lok Sabha and Assembly elections down to local body polls for Zila Panchayats and Sarpanchs, casting doubt or a slur upon that very system serves as yet another example of the Congress party’s true intent," he said.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 09:10:31 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Right to vote biggest gift of Constitution, says Sachin Pilot
Delhi protest LIVE: Congress Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot on Monday joined the INDIA bloc’s protest march in the national capital, launching a blistering attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the central government over alleged electoral fraud. With the opposition calling for the immediate resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner, Pilot demanded that the Supreme Court intervene to protect the integrity of the democratic process.
Speaking to reporters, Pilot said, "The whole country is on the streets today. Led by Rahul Gandhi and Kharge, all Congress workers from across the country have gathered here. We have one demand: the Supreme Court should hear our plea. The Chief Election Commissioner's actions were illegal and unconstitutional, and he must resign. We have provided proof of vote theft, which establishes that we must fight to save democracy."
Pilot emphasized that the controversy surrounding Gyanesh Kumar has cast a shadow of doubt over the fairness of India’s electoral system.
"The country is facing a major moral crisis. Elections in our country have always been fair, transparent, and impartial. Today, a major question has been raised that vote theft is happening on a large scale. This hasn't just started happening now; ever since Gyanesh Kumar rigged the votes, a doubt has been created in people's minds. Today, it’s not just about the Congress party; every young person and every true Indian citizen wants our elections to be protected. The right to vote is the biggest gift of the Constitution, a gift given by those who fought for the country's freedom. As far as the resignation is concerned, when the country's Vice President can resign, and others can too, why can't Gyanesh Kumar resign?" he questioned.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 09:07:13 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: People disgracefully deprived of right to vote, says Tharoor
Delhi protest LIVE: Asserting that the opposition’s agitation is centred on protecting democratic fundamentals, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday targeted the Centre over alleged voter disenfranchisement, stating that the INDIA bloc’s massive protest march in the national capital is a crucial fight to defend the "constitutional right of every Indian citizen to vote."Speaking to ANI while participating in the march, the Thiruvananthapuram MP alleged that citizens have been "disgracefully deprived" of their democratic voice due to discrepancies in voter rolls over the past two years, emphasising that ensuring legitimate voters are on the electoral rolls is non-negotiable for India's democracy."We are here to protect democracy. This is about the constitutional right of every Indian citizen to vote, determine their own political future, and make their own political choices. For that, they must have their names on the voter rolls. Sadly, this is what the last two years have disgracefully deprived them of. To my mind, it is essential that those rights be restored. Today is a major step forward in restoring those rights," Shashi Tharoor told ANI.
Tharoor appreciated how it has been an "amazing day for defending democracy", while also decrying police action on protesters the previous days.
"It has been an amazing day for the defence of democracy. The number of people, the throngs, the people I've seen on both sides of the road everywhere we went, and the enthusiasm and commitment they have shown, despite the way the police behaved on Saturday and even Sunday—has been remarkable. People had the courage to come out, and today, thank God, the police behaved themselves, stood by as observers, and allowed the right to protest to manifest itself," Tharoor said.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 09:02:13 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: DK Shivakumar backs INDIA Bloc’s Supreme Court petition against ECI
Delhi protest LIVE: Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that people across the country wanted the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to be "scrapped", asserting that voters' rights must be protected. His remarks came after INDIA bloc leaders filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission of India's (ECI) decisions concerning the revision of electoral rolls.
"It is not just the INDIA bloc; it is the voice of the country. Everyone wants this SIR to be scrapped and the rights of all voters to be protected. The elections won after this SIR exercise should be scrapped, and the ballot paper system should be restored. This is the pain of the country," he told ANI.
Shivakumar alleged that BJP members had submitted lakhs of Form 7 applications in Karnataka to remove voters belonging to minority, backward and oppressed communities. Form 7 is the official form used to raise objections to the proposed inclusion or deletion of names in an existing electoral roll.
"We never expected such illegal activities. In Karnataka, I showed how BJP members submitted lakhs of Form 7 applications to remove voters from minority, backward, and oppressed communities. Now, those voters are being asked to file Form 6 applications again. They carried out similar exercises in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Haryana, and won elections. They wanted to repeat the same in Karnataka, but we will not allow it," he said.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 07:55:28 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Inside Rahul Gandhi and team INDIA's ECI petition
Delhi protest LIVE: The petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and 10 other Opposition leaders in the Supreme Court challenges the manner in which the Election Commission has taken decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It seeks disclosure of the EC’s complete files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections concerning the disputed decisions, including the June 24, 2025 decision to commence the SIR, as well as ECINET and ERONET access logs. It also seeks a judicial examination of whether these decisions were taken in accordance with Article 324 of the Constitution, the 2023 law governing the Election Commission and the Supreme Court’s ruling in T.N. Seshan v Union of India.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 07:54:14 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Ready for ballot paper vote if Cong govts in Kerala, K'taka formed through EVMs resign, says Himanta
Delhi protest LIVE: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he is ready to contest elections through ballot paper if Congress governments in Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana resign, asserting that those were also formed through alleged "vote chori" under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Addressing a press conference here, he hit out at Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress over their campaign against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged vote theft.
"I am ready to contest on the ballot paper if Rahul Gandhi and Congress are ready for their governments' resignations. The Kerala, Karnataka and Telangana governments must resign because those governments were also formed through 'vote chori' under Gyanesh Kumar," Sarma said.
Defending the SIR, Sarma said the exercise was needed in the country to check demographic changes.
"The SIR is needed in India. Assam, West Bengal and Jharkhand's demography changed due to huge illegal immigration. Illegal immigration is taking place every day, and if we cannot delete their names from the voter list, India's demography will change," he said.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 07:51:12 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Anurag Thakur accuses Rahul of undermining institutions, using theatrics
Delhi protest LIVE: Dismissing Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as a lightweight, BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Monday called him a "hawa hawai leader" and alleged that his actions were aimed at undermining constitutional institutions and tarnishing India's image globally.
He also accused the Congress of making remarks about Sanatan Dharma "when it suited its political purposes"."Ali-Ali at night, Bajrang Bali during the day?" he said.
In a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, Thakur described Gandhi as "destabilising, chaotic and unserious", claiming that the country had never witnessed such "theatrics and tantrums" from a leader of opposition.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 07:25:27 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: We will force them to resign, says Congress' Pawan Khera
VIDEO | INDIA bloc leaders reach Supreme Court. Congress leader Pawan Khera (@Pawankhera) says, "This is just the beginning. There are many aspects to this fight. One is the legal aspect, another is the political aspect, and the third is the moral aspect. We are fighting on all these fronts. We will fight on the political front as well. On moral grounds too, we will force them to resign." When asked about denotification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, he says, "Wherever we gather, the citizens of India are so angry today that wherever they stand becomes Jantar Mantar. Can you de-notify the entire country, no matter how much you try? Tell me. People are angry. What are you de-notifying? Tomorrow, will you de-notify the Constitution as well? I have a constitutional right, brother, to fight and to protest. I am doing so peacefully. Wherever I am standing now, this is Jantar Mantar. Go ahead, de-notify it!" #ChaloDilliProtest #SupremeCourt #INDIAblocprotest
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2026Delhi protest LIVE: Congress MP Pawan Khera said on Monday that the Opposition will force the government to resign, after INDIA bloc filed a petition against the Election Commission of India. ""This is just the beginning. There are many aspects to this fight. One is the legal aspect, another is the political aspect, and the third is the moral aspect. We are fighting on all these fronts. We will fight on the political front as well. On moral grounds too, we will force them to resign," Khera said.
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:22:52 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: Assam CM alleges ‘foreign forces’ in Rahul Gandhi anti-CEC campaign
Delhi protest LIVE: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused LoP Rahul Gandhi of destroying India's democratic institutions with help from ‘foreign forces’. “SIR needed every five years to arrest demographic changes, save Indian democracy,” Sarma said, news agency PTI reported.
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Anti-CEC protest LIVE: Protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park, Aaditya Thackeray present | WATCH
Aaditya Thackeray at Shivaji Park protest (Raju Shakuntala Shinde/HT Photos) Anti-CEC protest LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray attended a protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park against the ECI. Thackeray is among the 25 people who were booked over allegations of unlawful assembly and violation of public order norms for Sunday's protest.
- 12 Oct 2026, 06:57:59 PM IST
Delhi Protest LIVE: Rahul and team leave SC
Delhi Protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav have left from Supreme Court after the LoP's legal team completed the legal formalities pertaining to the petition against ECI.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 06:57:07 PM IST
Delhi Protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi's legal team completes petition legal formalities at SC
Delhi Protest LIVE: As Rahul Gandhi reached the Supreme Court on Monday evening, his legal team carried out the formalities pertaining to the petition moved by Gandhi and others before the SC today. The team is led by counsel Prasanna S.
- 12 Oct 2026, 06:40:57 PM IST
Delhi Protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi reaches Supreme Court even as cops thwart march
Delhi Protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi reaches Supreme Court even as cops thwart march
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- 12 Oct 2026, 06:25:33 PM IST
Delhi Protest LIVE: INDIA bloc protest thwarted
Delhi Police blocks INDIA bloc-led march to Supreme Court at Bhagwan Das Ram Road. Protesters seen returning towards Mandi House.
- 12 Oct 2026, 05:41:39 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Police vs protesters at Barakhamba road
VIDEO | Delhi: Police push back protesters near Barakhamba Road during INDIA bloc march against CEC https://t.co/VMaFQq4CjM
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: The police are pushing the protesters away from the barricades at the Barakhamba Road amid INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 05:38:06 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Who are the other petitioners in the case?
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi is the lead petitioner in the plea against Election Commission. Other petitioners include Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav, RJD Tejashwi Yadav, TMC's Saugata Roy, Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut, JMM's Mahua Majhi, CPM's MA Baby, NCP (SP)'s Supriya Sule, CPI's D Raja and IUML's ET Mohammed Basheer.
- 12 Oct 2026, 05:18:33 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: INDIA bloc files petition in SC
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: INDIA bloc leaders' petition against the Election Commission has been filed in the Supreme Court. The petitioners in the case are LoP Rahul Gandhi, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, SP's Akhilesh Yadav, TMC's Saugata Roy and RJD's Tejashwi Yadav.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 05:13:28 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi's legal team at SC to file petition
VIDEO | Delhi: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's legal team reaches Supreme Court filing counter to file the petition. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/NdFFxFhPjn
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: LoP Rahul Gandhi's legal team is at the Supreme Court to file the petition in connection with its allegation of discrepancies in the SIR process.
- 12 Oct 2026, 05:01:35 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi atop mini truck with other Oppn leaders | WATCH
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi are atop a mini truck as the INDIA bloc leaders are on their way to the SC. The march for now has been stopped at Bhagwan Das road.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 04:56:16 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: INDIA bloc march halted near Bhagwan Das road
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: The INDIA bloc march to the Supreme Court has come to a halt near Bhagwan Das road, some 600 meters away from the court, as the police have barricaded the road.
- 12 Oct 2026, 04:45:59 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Lawyers waiting outside SC for INDIA bloc leaders | WATCH
#WATCH | A group of lawyers have started gathering outside Gate number C of Supreme Court. This includes Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s legal team. The lawyers are waiting for Gandhi to arrive along with senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. 📲 For News on the go, Download HT app. Click https://t.co/a5Pp2KPW5t
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: A group of lawyers have started gathering outside the Supreme Court. This includes Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s legal team. The lawyers are waiting for Gandhi to arrive along with senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 04:41:03 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi's legal team waiting outside Supreme Court
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: A group of lawyers have started gathering outside the Supreme Court. This includes Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s legal team. The lawyers are waiting for Gandhi to arrive along with senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
- 12 Oct 2026, 04:38:58 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Lawyers join INDIA bloc's SC march
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: As huge crowd gathers for INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court, lawyers are also joining in. A big group of lawyers is waiting at Supreme Court.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 04:30:36 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav joins INDIA bloc march to Supreme Court
#WATCH | Delhi: On the INDIA Bloc protest march, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav says, "The agitation and sit-in protests will continue. It is our responsibility to save democracy; the Bharatiya Janata Party, in collusion with the Election Commission, seeks to destroy the Constitution and democracy. They want to remain in power forever. They create fake voter lists, cast bogus votes, and fabricate election results. We will adopt whatever legal and practical methods are available. The government should listen and remove the Election Commission. The BJP must admit its mistake. The Election Commission should be removed. Merely changing the protest venue at Jantar Mantar won't solve the problem. If they want to strengthen democracy, they should create more spaces for protests. A government cannot save itself simply by shifting the venue; changing the protest site cannot hide the government's malpractices. We will continue to raise our voices for democracy. The struggle will go on."
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has joined the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court. “The agitation and sit-in protests will continue. It is our responsibility to save democracy; the BJP, in collusion with the Election Commission, seeks to destroy the Constitution and democracy. They want to remain in power forever. They create fake voter lists, cast bogus votes, and fabricate election result,” Yadav said.
- 12 Oct 2026, 04:27:38 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Large crowd in CP for INDIA bloc march | WATCH
#WATCH | A large crowd gathers at the Connaught Place–Barakhamba Road junction in New Delhi as opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, prepare to march to the Supreme Court. The leaders are finalising their strategy at the Constitution Club, while security personnel remain deployed at the site. 🎥 @SaubhadraC 📲 For News on the go, Download HT app. Click https://t.co/a5Pp2KPW5t
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: A large crowd gathers at the Connaught Place–Barakhamba Road junction in New Delhi as opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, prepare to march to the Supreme Court. The leaders are finalising their strategy at the Constitution Club, while security personnel remain deployed at the site.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 04:19:02 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: INDA bloc bus, on way to Supreme Court, rolls through massive crowd
#WATCH | Delhi: Visuals from the protest march by INDIA bloc MPs The alliance has called a march to the Supreme Court today. They have also announced that they would file a petition before the apex court in connection with CEC Gyanesh Kumar matter and their allegations with respect to the SIR process. (Visuals from outside Statesman House)
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: INDIA bloc leaders are on their way to the Supreme Court where they will file a petition against ‘vote chori’. Visuals showed the bus moving through massive crowd and police deployment ahead of the petition filing.
- 12 Oct 2026, 04:08:42 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Will the CJI meet Opposition leaders?
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: All matters pertaining to alleged discrepancies in the voters’ list and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) are before the top court and should be pursued through judicial proceedings, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant told Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as he declined a request for a meeting amid nationwide protests.
In a letter to the Congress leaders on Sunday, CJI Kant said “convening a meeting to discuss pending cases would wholly contravene the principle of separation of powers, an intrinsic facet of the basic structure doctrine of the Constitution of India, and would be incompatible with the established ethics and judicial propriety.”
He said the court remains committed to protecting the fundamental rights of every citizen and the people are entitled to seek enforcement of those rights through procedure established by law. Click here to read full report
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- 12 Oct 2026, 04:02:46 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: We urge the Chief Justice of India to meet us, says Cong's Warring
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Congress MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday urged the CJI to meet the Opposition bloc and said, “If the Chief Justice of India will not meet us, then who will listen to the grievances of the public. We urge the Chief Justice of India to meet us.”
- 12 Oct 2026, 03:59:24 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Protest will not stop until success is achieved, says SP MP
#WATCH | Delhi | INDIA Bloc's protest march | Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq says, "The protest will not stop until success is achieved—specifically, until CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns. This was always an issue concerning the people of the country, but it has now truly reached the general public. It is baffling that the government remains so adamant about shielding him; clearly, they are deriving some benefit from the situation, which is why they want to protect him. However, I believe the government will eventually have to yield and ensure his resignation..."
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq on Monday said the Opposition protest will not stop until success is achieved and until CEC Gyanesh Kumar resigns. “This was always an issue concerning the people of the country, but it has now truly reached the general public. It is baffling that the government remains so adamant about shielding him; clearly, they are deriving some benefit from the situation, which is why they want to protect him. However, I believe the government will eventually have to yield and ensure his resignation,” he said.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 03:43:44 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Rahul Gandhi, few others allowed to enter SC premises and file petition
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi, few other INDIA bloc leaders will be allowed to enter the Supreme Court premises to file their petition.
The SC administration has agreed that 5 to 10 leaders, accompanied by their lawyers, can file the petition at the filing counter within the court complex.
The filing counter is located outside the high-security zone and is accessible to the public without entry passes.
(Inputs from Utkarsh Anand)
- 12 Oct 2026, 03:34:00 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Akhilesh Yadav arrives in Delhi, will join protest march
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has arrived in Delhi to join Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc's protest march to the Supreme Court against CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 03:30:52 PM IST
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: Several AAP leaders detained
Delhi anti-CEC protest LIVE: AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj, Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai and MLAs, who were marching from the party office on Pandit Ravi Shankar Shukla Lane towards Connaught Place in Delhi, have been detained.
They were carrying out a separate protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
(Inputs from Saloni Bhatia)
- 12 Oct 2026, 03:18:33 PM IST
Delhi protest LIVE: CPI MP writes to home minister Amit Shah against detention of journalists
Delhi protest LIVE: CPI MP Sandosh Kumar wrote to Union home minister Amit Shah and protested the detention of journalists covering the protests in Delhi.
“The repeated police insistence that journalists must possess PIB accreditation to cover the protests is absurd and untenable. The existing accreditation guidelines have failed to keep pace with the changing media landscape.”
“By obstructing independent reporting, the authorities only reinforce the public perception that the government is attempting to conceal police excesses against peaceful protesters.”
“All instances of unlawful confinement, intimidation and assault must be investigated and accountability fixed. The government cannot claim to uphold democracy while using the police to prevent journalists from informing the people.”
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- 12 Oct 2026, 03:05:00 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders detained while heading for SC march
Delhi protests LIVE: Several Congress leaders from Chambal were allegedly detained by local police while they were preparing to leave for Delhi to participate in the opposition's 'Delhi March for Democracy' to the Supreme Court on Monday.
Morena rural district Congress president Madhuraj Singh Tomar, district president Gajendra Jatav and Bhind district president Dharmendra Bhadauria were preparing to go to Delhi. On Sunday night, they had gathered with workers and were staying in a hotel in Morena.
Police reached the hotel late at night and forcibly took them along with the workers.
However, no official statement has been issued by the police regarding the basis for the action and the duration of the detention.
- 12 Oct 2026, 03:02:53 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Rahul Gandhi leads INDIA bloc's march to Supreme Court
Delhi protests LIVE: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi is leading a massive INDIA bloc protest march to the Supreme Court to raise the issue of “vote chori”. Thousands are expected to join the demonstration.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 02:49:46 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Independent journalist Harsh Yadav still missing, alleges AISA
Delhi protests LIVE: AISA leader Neha Bora wrote on X, “Where is Harsh Yadav? Delhi Police has made a journalist disappear, and his whereabouts have been unknown for over 48 hours! AMPLIFY THIS EVERYWHERE until his whereabouts are known!”
- 12 Oct 2026, 02:46:28 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Rahul's march to SC is ‘drama’, says Union minister
Delhi protests LIVE: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan called the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court a “drama” and said that Congress is trying to “create anarchy by spreading falsehood in its bid to come to power”.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 02:43:52 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: AISA, its Neha Bora joins INDIA bloc march
First bus filled with Congress members left from the Constitution Club for Barakhamba Road for where INDIA bloc's march to Supreme Court is slated to kickstart from.
The All India Students' Association (AISA) has joined the INDIA bloc march, including Neha Bora.
- 12 Oct 2026, 02:31:15 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Bus carrying Rahul Gandhi, others ready to leave
#WATCH | Delhi: A bus carrying Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the INDIA bloc ready to leave from the Constitution Club of India. The alliance has called a march to the Supreme Court today. They have also announced that they would file a petition before the apex court in connection with CEC Gyanesh Kumar matter and their allegations with respect to the SIR process.
— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2026Delhi protests LIVE: A bus carrying Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders is set to depart from the Constitution Club of India for their planned march to the Supreme Court on Monday.
The Opposition alliance has also announced plans to file a petition before the apex court against CEC Gyanesh Kumar, alleging irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 02:28:02 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi leave Constitution Club
Delhi protests LIVE: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have left the Constitution Club.
- 12 Oct 2026, 02:21:16 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: CJP slams denotification of Jantar Mantar as protest site
Delhi protests LIVE: In a statement issued after Jantar Mantar was de-notified as a protest site, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) targeted the Centre and called the move “unacceptable”.
Here's the full statement:
"Why is Narendra Modi scared of Jantar Mantar?
The Jantar Mantar belongs to THE PEOPLE OF INDIA. Did the Ministry of Home Affairs consult with the people of India? Were any stakeholders consulted? Were any organisations consulted?
Take it in writing—just how they are denotifying people’s Jantar Mantar, the Prime Minister will soon denotify democracy in India. This move is a step towards that.
We do not accept this arbitrary decision. It is an assault on people’s fundamental right to protest and peaceful assembly. Ab poora desh Jantar Mantar ban raha he!"
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- 12 Oct 2026, 02:14:00 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘Going to march towards seat of justice’, says Mahua Moitra
Delhi protests LIVE: TMC MP Mahua Moitra, set to join the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court, told reporters, "We are going to march towards the seat of justice, to get justice for all Indians."
- 12 Oct 2026, 02:11:18 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Kharge arrives at Constitution Club
Delhi protests LIVE: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has arrived at the Constitution Club ahead of the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court.
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- 12 Oct 2026, 01:54:26 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: People start to gather at Connaught Place ahead of INDIA bloc march
VIDEO | INDIA bloc Chalo Dilli March: Visuals from Connaught Place. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/QDLY9csAAX
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 12, 2026Delhi protests LIVE: Visuals shared by news agency PTI showed people gathering at Connaught Place ahead of the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court.
- 12 Oct 2026, 01:49:02 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: 'Modi has imposed a state of emergency in Delhi, says AAP MP
Delhi protests LIVE: AAP MP Sanjay Singh told news agency ANI, “The entire nation has witnessed how journalists are being assaulted and how students are being beaten. PM Modi has effectively imposed a state of emergency in Delhi and across the country, and the people must take to the streets to oppose it. People must protest to save democracy and to protect the sanctity of the vote.”
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- 12 Oct 2026, 01:40:45 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘We are demanding justice’, says Mamata Banerjee ahead of march
Delhi protests LIVE: Ahead of Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court against “vote chori”, former Bengal chief minister and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee told reporters, “We are demanding justice, nothing else. This is for people, for humankind, for justice...We want justice and nothing else.”
- 12 Oct 2026, 01:35:19 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: ‘We are with what Rahul Gandhi does’, says Raut
Delhi protests LIVE: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, ahead of the Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court, told reporters, “We are with what Rahul Gandhi does.”
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- 12 Oct 2026, 01:26:59 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Jantar Mantar de-notified as protest site
Delhi protests LIVE: Delhi's Jantar Mantar has been de-notified as a protest site, Delhi Police announced, based on the recommendations of a committee set by the Union ministry of home affairs.
The notice also said that three new venues have been designated for organising protests/demonstrations, namely Ramlila Ground, Burari Ground and CBD Ground, East Delhi.
- 12 Oct 2026, 01:16:23 PM IST
Delhi protests LIVE: Fresh traffic advisory issued for Delhi ahead of INDIA bloc's march
Delhi protests LIVE: A fresh traffic advisory has been issued for the national capital ahead of the INDIA bloc's march to the Supreme Court, advising motorists to avoid non-essential travel through affected areas.
Traffic diversions may be enforced at the following major junctions and stretches:
- Round About Panchkuian
- Round About Mandi House
- Dr. Dinesh Nandini Dalmia Chowk (W-Point)
- Ram Charan Aggarwal Chowk (A-Point)
- Minto Road / Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg
- Guru Nanak Chowk
- Chemsford Road - Outer Circle, Connaught Place T-Point
- Bharion Road - MGM (Ring Road) T-Point
- Lodhi Road Flyover
- Round About Neela Gumbad
- Sardar Patel Marg - Panchsheel Marg Crossing
- Under Bhikaji Cama Place
- Under Moti Bagh Flyover
- Ring Road - San Martin Marg T-Point
- Round About Ashoka Road - Jantar Mantar Road
- Round About Rail Bhawan
- Jai Singh Road - Sansad Marg Crossing
- Outer Circle, Connaught Place - Barakhamba Road T-Point
- Round About Patel Chowk
- Jai Singh Road - Ashoka Road T-Point
- Round About RML Hospital
- Outer Circle, Connaught Place - Sansad Marg T-Point
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