Politics · India · 4 hrs ago
Congress may renew request to meet CJI after appointment is refused
The Congress wants to meet Chief Justice of India Surya Kant about the SIR-CEC issue.
The chief justice declined the party’s request for an appointment late Sunday, and Congress may ask again on Monday.
Party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi have said they want to present their concerns and seek the chief justice’s intervention.
The party says those concerns include police action against protesters and alleged harassment by vigilantes.
Congress has planned a march in Delhi, starting from Barakhambha Road, and has urged party workers and others to join.
Rahul Gandhi returned from Goa to oversee preparations, while Congress leaders called on workers from across India to travel to the capital.
The party’s next steps may include renewing its request for a meeting and proceeding with the planned march.
The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, turned down Congress’s request for a meeting late Sunday.
Congress may reiterate its request on Monday over the SIR-CEC issue.
The party had planned a march to the Supreme Court and could arrange another protest programme after the refusal.
Congress leaders said they wanted to raise concerns about a police crackdown and the harassment of protesters.
Rahul Gandhi said the planned “March for Democracy - Dilli Chalo” would start from Barakhambha Road.
- Who
- Congress, including president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, sought a meeting with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant.
- What
- The CJI refused the appointment request, and Congress may repeat it. The party had planned a march to the Supreme Court.
- When
- The request was turned down late Sunday; Congress could reiterate it Monday.
- Where
- New Delhi, with the proposed march starting from Barakhambha Road and heading to the Supreme Court.
- Why
- Congress wanted to discuss the SIR-CEC issue and raise concerns about a police crackdown and the harassment of protesters.
Congress
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Meeting request
Congress
Congress sought a meeting to present its concerns to the CJI.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant
Surya Kant turned down Congress’s request for an appointment late Sunday.
We cannot demand anything from him, but we will place our concerns before him with folded hands and request his intervention
March for Democracy - Dilli Chalo
silence India's voice
Congress had planned a march to the Supreme Court to seek a meeting with the CJI.
Surya Kant turned down Congress’s request for an appointment.
Congress could reiterate its request for a meeting.
- CJI
- Surya Kant
- Congress president
- Mallikarjun Kharge
- Proposed march
- March for Democracy - Dilli Chalo
- Starting point
- Barakhambha Road
- Issue
- SIR-CEC
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