Congress attempted to turn Supreme Court premises into protest site: BJP
The BJP has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his allies of attempting to intimidate the judiciary by marching to the Supreme Court. The party claims the protest was an attempt to legitimize anarchy rather than engage in democratic dissent.
Why it matters
This reflects the intense political polarization in India regarding the boundaries of protest and the independence of the judiciary.
Congress attempted to turn Supreme Court premises into protest site: BJP left BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia addresses a press conference at BJP headquarters in New Delhi on October 15, 2026 ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/dwozr7/article71589851.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261015292L.jpg ANI New Delhi, Oct 15 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia addresses a press conference at BJP headquarters, in New Delhi on Thursday. (ANI Video Grab) The party accuses Rahul Gandhi and his allies of using “mob pressure to intimidate the judiciary” NEW DELHI The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday (October 15, 2026) accused Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his allies of attempting to turn the Supreme Court premises “into a protest site” and using “mob pressure to intimidate the judiciary”. On Monday, Mr. Gandhi and other Opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court and submitted a petition on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls issue.
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