'Disclose EC files, set up audit panel': Key points from INDIA bloc's plea in SC
Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc marched to the Supreme Court of India to file a petition against the Election Commission regarding alleged electoral irregularities. The march followed a refusal by the Chief Justice to meet with the leaders to discuss their grievances.
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This event underscores significant political tension between India's opposition parties and the national electoral body, highlighting concerns over democratic processes.
NEW DELHI: A Rahul Gandhi-led INDIA bloc march to the Supreme Court against alleged electoral irregularities encountered police barricades in central Delhi on Monday before the opposition leaders eventually reached the court and filed a joint petition against the Election Commission of India (EC).The march, dubbed "March for Democracy", brought together opposition leaders, MPs, party workers and activists, with Rahul Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav among those who joined the procession.The march was initially halted at Bhagwan Dass Road, where police had erected barricades to prevent the procession from proceeding towards the Supreme Court.
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