Chief Justice of India Surya Kant declined a meeting with INDIA bloc leaders, advising them to approach the Supreme Court through a petition. He reiterated that the court remains open to citizens seeking legal remedies amid protests over alleged SIR irregularities
Security has been tightened outside Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s Delhi residence and across the national Capital ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party protest. Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed, while traffic diversions and vehicle checks are underway.
The BRS has demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and an independent probe into alleged voter deletions in Telangana. Party leaders claimed 95 lakh votes were deleted statewide and around 1.06 lakh in Karimnagar constituency alone.
Removing a Chief Election Commissioner is hard; holding one to account should not be. India’s election referee must be independent, yet independence cannot mean freedom from scrutiny
The BRS demanded that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar step down, alleging controversial decisions and large-scale deletion of votes. Former MP B Vinod Kumar also criticised Rahul Gandhi over the anti-defection law and raised concerns over Telangana’s SIR process.
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said he had no objection to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls but maintained that it should not be used for political purposes. He also raised concerns over the Election Commission.
