Politics · India · 1 hr ago
CJI declines meeting with INDIA bloc leaders over electoral concerns
Opposition leaders in India’s INDIA bloc asked Chief Justice Surya Kant to meet them about alleged electoral fraud and voters’ names being removed from electoral rolls.
The concerns include the effects of a Special Intensive Revision of the rolls.
The Chief Justice said he had received their letter and replied that he could not meet them.
He said citizens and elected representatives could bring petitions to the Supreme Court through legal channels, and that the court would hear them.
INDIA bloc leaders criticised his decision, while a Congress MP said the party had scheduled a protest.
The bloc planned a march towards the Supreme Court on Monday.
The dispute matters because the opposition says electoral concerns threaten democracy, while the Chief Justice pointed to the court process for raising them.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting request from INDIA bloc leaders who wanted to discuss alleged electoral fraud and voter deletions.
The bloc planned a protest march towards the Supreme Court on Monday.
Opposition leaders criticised the decision, while Sanjay Raut said the public would remember it.
Surya Kant said citizens and elected representatives could raise concerns through legal channels.
He said the court would hear petitions and provide what was due under the law.
- Who
- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and leaders of the INDIA bloc, including Rahul Gandhi.
- What
- Surya Kant declined the bloc leaders’ request for a meeting about alleged electoral fraud and voter deletions.
- When
- He said he received the letter on Sunday and replied that night; the bloc planned a march for Monday.
- Where
- The request concerned a meeting with the Chief Justice, and the planned protest march was towards the Supreme Court.
- Why
- The bloc wanted to raise concerns about alleged electoral fraud, voter deletions and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
INDIA bloc leaders
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Meeting request
INDIA bloc leaders
The leaders wanted to meet the Chief Justice to raise concerns about alleged electoral fraud and voter deletions.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Surya Kant said he was unable to meet them.
How to raise concerns
INDIA bloc leaders
The leaders sought to voice their grievances directly to the Chief Justice.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Surya Kant said citizens and elected representatives could approach the court through legal channels.
The Supreme Court's doors are open to everyone. Any petition from any common citizen or member of an elected body is welcome.
The people will remember this
People are coming out on their own; everywhere it is a spontaneous movement
Surya Kant received a letter requesting a meeting with INDIA bloc leaders.
Surya Kant replied, explaining why he would be unable to meet the leaders.
The INDIA bloc planned a protest march towards the Supreme Court.
- Chief Justice
- Surya Kant
- Meeting request
- Rahul Gandhi requested a meeting on behalf of INDIA bloc leaders
- Planned protest
- March towards the Supreme Court on Monday
- Electoral concerns
- Alleged electoral fraud and deletion of voters’ names
- Reply
- Surya Kant said he responded on Sunday night
Sources
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