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Security Beefed Up And Routes Barricaded As INDIA Bloc Marches To Jantar Mantar
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News18•07-10-2026, 17:02
Security Beefed Up And Routes Barricaded As INDIA Bloc Marches To Jantar Mantar
- •Security has been heavily tightened in central Delhi with multiple layers of barricades blocking routes to Jantar Mantar and the Election Commission of India office.
- •Opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc marched to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities.
- •Protesting leaders, including Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, boarded buses after a lunch hosted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
- •Rahul Gandhi stated that they consider Gyanesh Kumar an illegitimate Election Commissioner after election officials refused to meet a delegation of around 300 MPs.
- •The protest follows an eight-hour dharna held by opposition lawmakers near Akashvani Bhawan after police thwarted their previous march to the poll body's headquarters.
Key Questions Answered
The opposition INDIA bloc is protesting to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the voter roll revision process and alleged rigging.
Delhi Police heavily barricaded roads leading towards the Election Commission of India and Jantar Mantar, including Ashoka Road, Sansad Marg, and Meridian Road, with multiple layers of security and restricted pedestrian movement.
The INDIA bloc is preparing to approach the Supreme Court to challenge the legal immunity provision granted to the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners under Section 16 of the 2023 Act.
