Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Harish Salve Criticizes Rahul Gandhi’s Protest Against Election Officials
Harish Salve spoke about a protest involving Rahul Gandhi and election officials.
Salve said he did not think the protest was really meant to arrange a meeting.
He said that arriving with a large crowd is not the right way to talk with officials.
He believes important officials should discuss things in an organized setting.
He also said that street protests should not weaken important institutions.
The report does not include a response from Rahul Gandhi or the protesters.
Former Solicitor General Harish Salve criticized Rahul Gandhi over a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission.
Salve said he did not believe there was a genuine desire to meet Election Commission members.
He argued that people seeking a conversation with constitutional authorities should not arrive in a large crowd.
Salve said dialogue between constitutional functionaries should take place in a structured setting, not on the streets.
He warned against using street politics in a way that could undermine constitutional institutions.
- Who
- Former Solicitor General Harish Salve commented on Rahul Gandhi’s protest against the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission.
- What
- Salve criticized the protest and questioned whether it reflected a genuine effort to meet Election Commission members.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Where
- Salve spoke in an interview on Times Now’s Briefing Room; the protest location is not specified.
- Why
- Salve argued that dialogue between constitutional functionaries should happen in a structured setting rather than on the streets.
- Speaker
- Harish Salve, former Solicitor General
- Interview
- Times Now’s Briefing Room
- Interviewer
- Madhavdas G
- Subject
- A protest against the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commission
- Salve’s view
- He questioned whether the protest showed a genuine desire to meet Election Commission members.
- Salve’s proposed setting
- A structured setting for dialogue between constitutional functionaries