Delhi Protests Intensify Over SIR Exercise as Opposition Clashes with BJP

The national capital is witnessing intense confrontations as protests over the Special Summary Revision (SIR) exercise and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar escalate between political factions and law enforcement. Police disrupted a planned Tiranga rally by the Cockroach Janata Party at Connaught Place's Central Park, taking founder Abhijit Dipke and student leader Neha Bora into preventive custody. Heavy police deployment barred demonstrators from accessing the venue after official permissions were denied. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh accused the opposition of attempting to incite anarchy and seize power under the pretext of election reforms. In response, the Congress maintained that it seeks a democratic regime change through elections, drawing historical parallels to past political movements. Amid ongoing political confrontation, Delhi trader associations approached the Supreme Court citing business losses due to continued street demonstrations, shifting the battle across the streets, courts, and Parliament.