Rahul Gandhi affirmed that the opposition will continue its sustained struggle for democracy for as long as necessary
After days of protests over the SIR and allegations of 'vote chori', the Opposition has taken the fight to the judiciary—keeping electoral reforms in the news while seeking Supreme Court intervention
The protest, titled 'Chalo Dilli- March for Democracy' saw Opposition MPs and leaders—accompanied by hundreds of supporters and activists—march towards the SC to demand the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Legal disputes around preventive detention have come into focus following mass detentions during protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
The Supreme Court Bar Association filed a petition seeking a status report on police action, detention records, and preservation of CCTV footage
The Delhi Police had prepared for one Jantar Mantar, but got a dozen—a street tactic and a civilian version of a military mosaic strategy that the anti-CEC protesters are attempting
CJP leader Saurav Das said that the current system is corrupt and operates to serve Narendra Modi and Amit Shah alone
CJP described PM Narendra Modi as a “dictator” and criticised the police action and detentions linked to the protests near Jantar Mantar
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and activist Neha Bora recently criticized the judiciary during widespread street protests
This comes after a number of Opposition leaders—several of them former CMs—and protesters were detained by the Delhi Police on Saturday, en route to the Jantar Mantar
What is puzzling is the apparent absence of a sustained, state-wide mobilisation against the SIR by Tamil Nadu's Gen Z, a generation frequently described as politically conscious and digitally connected
Belgian-born economist Jean Dreze's comments on the government's handling of the protest has sparked questions about his identity, and how he reached Jantar Mantar to support the CJP
CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by the Delhi Police aboard their aircraft immediately upon landing in the capital
The CPI(M) Polit Bureau has condemned the widespread repression in Delhi and criticised the BJP government for its "cowardice"
Student wings of the party are preparing separately for the upcoming opposition INDIA bloc protest scheduled for October 12
The Home Ministry finds itself at the centre of controversy, facing criticism for its law enforcement measures to address the political allegations surrounding the CEC and SIR
Congress began intensifying its campaign against alleged vote theft after the 2023 Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
This comes after the Opposition leaders, led by Rahul Gandhi, marched from Parliament and were stopped by the Delhi Police at Vijay Chowk, from where they staged a sit-in protest
Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed across Delhi ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party protest demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
'While protecting the rights of protesters is our responsibility, we also have a responsibility towards the rest of the population,' said SG Tushar Mehta in the SC, defending the Centre's heavy security measures ahead of Delhi's Oct 10 protests
Officials are visiting guest houses, and other accommodation facilities across the capital and questioning occupants ahead of the major agitation
Dipke said the details of the Oct 10 protest would be kept as a surprise, while reiterating that CJP would go ahead with its planned demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar
'Criticism of institutions is a democratic right. Denigration is not,' the ex-judges's open letter read, calling the agitation against CEC Gyanesh Kumar a 'calculated campaign'
Authorities detained 91 people, including multiple MPs, and heavily barricaded key areas in Delhi following the intense demonstrations
Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other INDIA bloc MPs were released on Wednesday night after two hours of detention
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