Politics · India · 1 hr ago
Opposition marches to Supreme Court over election chief and voter-roll revision
Opposition leaders and thousands of supporters marched through central Delhi to the Supreme Court to protest Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Rahul Gandhi filed a petition asking for an independent, time-limited investigation into decisions he says Kumar made alone.
The petition also asks the court to pause a special revision of voter lists while the inquiry takes place.
It names the Election Commission of India, Kumar and two other election commissioners.
Court staff flagged 14 problems with the filing, including missing documents and a shortfall in court fees, and the legal team asked for a hearing on Thursday.
The protest followed earlier marches and police action against demonstrators.
The Election Commission has said differing views among commissioners are normal and its digital systems follow strict data-security rules.
Thousands of people joined an Opposition-led protest in central Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi led a march to the Supreme Court and filed a petition seeking an independent, time-bound investigation into decisions allegedly taken unilaterally by Kumar.
The petition also sought to suspend the ongoing special intensive revision of voter rolls while the inquiry is pending.
The court filing was flagged for 14 defects, and the petitioners’ legal team asked for the matter to be listed on Thursday.
The Election Commission said differing views are normal in its deliberations and that its digital platforms operate under strict data security protocols.
- Who
- Opposition parties, led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, and thousands of protesters. The petition names the Election Commission of India, Gyanesh Kumar and two other election commissioners as respondents.
- What
- The Opposition marched to the Supreme Court and filed a petition seeking an investigation into decisions allegedly taken unilaterally by Kumar and suspension of the voter-roll revision.
- When
- Monday. The march was scheduled for 1.30pm but started after 4pm.
- Where
- Central Delhi, from the Constitution Club and Barakhamba Road to the Supreme Court.
- Why
- The Opposition sought to challenge Kumar’s decisions and the ongoing special intensive revision of voter rolls.
Opposition parties
Kiren Rijiju and the Election Commission
Alleged conduct
Opposition parties
The Opposition sought an inquiry into decisions allegedly taken unilaterally by Kumar.
Kiren Rijiju and the Election Commission
Rijiju said abusing constitutional authorities was deplorable.
Voter-roll revision
Opposition parties
The petition sought to suspend the special intensive revision pending an inquiry.
Kiren Rijiju and the Election Commission
The Election Commission said differing views are a normal part of deliberations.
The Opposition held four marches, three of which security forces stopped midway.
A march from Barakhamba Road to the Supreme Court was scheduled to begin.
The march began, and thousands of people reached the Supreme Court complex.
Rahul Gandhi filed a petition at the Supreme Court seeking an investigation and suspension of the voter-roll revision.
- Protest turnout
- Thousands of people
- Parties involved
- 16
- Petition defects
- 14
- Court-fee shortfall
- ₹220
- Petitioners missing vakalatnamas
- 9 of 11
What people are saying
Today was a very important day because we needed to show the government that the people of India are not going to be intimidated
Protest is the right of every citizen but brazenly abusing constitutional authorities is deplorable.
Sources
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