March to Supreme Court: Who is attending, why the CJI declined, and what Delhi curbs look like on day three
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has called for a march to the Supreme Court to protest alleged electoral irregularities, despite the Chief Justice declining a meeting. The capital is experiencing heightened security and protests against the Election Commission.
Why it matters
The confrontation between the opposition and the judiciary/election commission signals a significant constitutional and political crisis in India.
Amid intensifying anti-CEC protests and police crackdown on protesters, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has announced a march to the Supreme Court on Monday (October 12, 2026). The Congress leader has called on the “youth, all opposition parties, civil society groups, all those who believe in democracy and stand by the Constitution of India” to join the march. The Opposition alliance seeks to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, over alleged ‘vote chori’ (vote theft), but the CJI has declined to meet the Congress leader.
The national capital, which is witnessing a string of street protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and Special Intensive Revision (SIR), is bracing for another march on October 12 by the opposition alliance INDIA bloc.
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