Supreme Court seeks EC response on Opposition’s voter deletion claims

Supreme Court seeks EC response on Opposition’s voter deletion claims

The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Election Commission and others on a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and several other opposition leaders alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The court also issued notices to Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and…

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Video | Courts Dragged Into Street Fight? Senior Advocate Aryama Sundaram Speaks To NDTV

Video | Courts Dragged Into Street Fight? Senior Advocate Aryama Sundaram Speaks To NDTV

Senior Advocate Aryama Sundaram said the Opposition had every constitutional right to protest and march, but questioned the attempt to seek a meeting with the Chief Justice while matters relating to the Election Commission and SIR are already before the courts. Emphasising the principle of separation of powers, Sundaram said grievances against the CEC must…

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Video | The 10 Requests In Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Pause SIR’ Petition To Supreme Court

Video | The 10 Requests In Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Pause SIR’ Petition To Supreme Court

Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, along with hundreds of supporters, reached the Supreme Court, seeking an interim stay on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and alleged poll irregularities. While the Leader of Opposition reached the Supreme Court in the evening, an hour or two earlier, the Congress legal team filed a petition…

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Central Delhi traffic snarls as protests and Supreme Court march intensify

Central Delhi traffic snarls as protests and Supreme Court march intensify

Central Delhi saw bumper-to-bumper traffic on Monday, with commuters reporting delays of several hours as protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensified and opposition parties held a march towards the Supreme Court. Visuals from the area showed long queues of cars, buses and two-wheelers moving slowly as barricades and police deployment affected traffic movement….

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