INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar take out Aakrosh March against ECI
INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar organized widespread 'Aakrosh Marches' across 534 blocks to protest alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision process. The opposition coalition accused the ECI of acting as a political tool for the ruling BJP and has announced further protests, including a march to the Lok Bhavan.
Why it matters
The protests highlight escalating tensions between the opposition and the Election Commission regarding the integrity of electoral rolls, which could impact the political stability and public trust in upcoming electoral processes in Bihar.
INDIA bloc leaders on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) organised Aakrosh March at all 534 blocks in Bihar by burning the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged illegalities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
In Patna, the march started from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) State office, located at Beerchand Patel Path, and moved to the Income Tax Golambar, where effigies of the three were burned.
INDIA bloc leaders alleged that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is acting as a puppet of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and that politics is underway to weaken democracy and the constitution.
“The truth has come to the public domain now about how Narendra Modi and Amit Shah are using the ECI to weaken democracy with the SIR process first in Bihar and other states,” said RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmed.
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