INDIA bloc fumes as CJI declines meeting request; Raut says ‘people will remember this’

NEW DELHI: Several opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc criticised Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant after he declined Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi’s request for a meeting to discuss alleged electoral fraud and the deletion of voters’ names from electoral rolls.Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut questioned the decision, saying the bloc wanted to raise concerns about “theft of votes” and the impact of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.The opposition’s reaction came as the INDIA bloc has planned a protest march towards the Supreme Court on Monday.Raut said the Chief Justice’s refusal to meet the leaders would be remembered by the people, while Congress MP Imran Masood described the planned protest as a spontaneous movement.“We have come today as the INDIA bloc is organising a major march towards the Supreme Court to meet the Chief Justice. We had requested an appointment...