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BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Supreme Court March After CJI Snub
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:01
BJP Slams Rahul Gandhi Over Supreme Court March After CJI Snub
- •The BJP severely criticized Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc for protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and planning a march to the Supreme Court.
- •Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Rahul Gandhi of holding constitutional institutions hostage to electoral frustrations.
- •The opposition leaders had sought an immediate meeting with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to demand the CEC's resignation over alleged voter irregularities.
- •CJI Surya Kant declined to meet the opposition delegation immediately, stating he had already responded to their letter citing his inability to meet.
- •The BJP announced statewide rallies in Assam to counter the protests and accused the opposition of attempting to exert political pressure on the judiciary.
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The BJP criticized Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA bloc for protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter irregularities and for planning a march to the Supreme Court.
CJI Surya Kant stated that he received a letter from Rahul Gandhi dated October 10 while away from Delhi and responded the following night, expressing his inability to meet while choosing to maintain the letter's confidentiality.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the BJP's Assam unit would hold statewide rallies outside unit headquarters to counter Rahul Gandhi's claims and protests.
