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Rahul Gandhi Questions Government Lockdown of Delhi Amid Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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News18•12-10-2026, 12:30
Rahul Gandhi Questions Government Lockdown of Delhi Amid Protests Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
- •Rahul Gandhi criticized the government for turning Delhi into a fortress and detaining protesters during recent demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- •Gandhi announced that opposition MPs will approach the Supreme Court today to file a petition following instructions from the CJI.
- •He warned that CEC Gyanesh Kumar will not be spared and claimed that the opposition has details regarding past corruption.
- •Gandhi claimed that around 200 government officers are currently in touch with the opposition and asserted that the protests will continue until the EC system is rectified.
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Rahul Gandhi questioned the heavy deployment of police and strict travel restrictions across the national capital during protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision.
Rahul Gandhi stated that after being restricted by Delhi Police and facing detentions during protests, he and opposition MPs would approach the Supreme Court to file a petition following instructions from the CJI.
CEC Gyanesh Kumar faced intense criticism and calls for resignation from the opposition over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, alongside allegations regarding election match-fixing and internal dissent within the Election Commission.
