INDIA bloc leaders in Bihar urge people to unite, save Constitution
Leaders of the INDIA bloc held a 'Save Democracy March' in Patna to protest alleged electoral interference and the erosion of constitutional rights. The opposition leaders demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner and a more transparent process for appointing election officials.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing political tensions in India regarding the integrity of the electoral process and the independence of constitutional institutions.
Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Friday (October 2, 2026) said that the people’s right to vote is under attack, and votes are being stolen. The leaders said this during the Save Democracy March organised in the state capital, Patna, in which the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Congress, and Left parties participated.
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya led the march from Gandhi Maidan after paying floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Bhattacharya asserted that today Gandhi’s land is ruled by those who follow Godse and the law and the Constitution are being openly flouted.
He alleged that elections are being influenced in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) under the leadership of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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