Opposition Delhi March, CJI Declines Meeting, Chaos At UP Congress Office

Opposition leaders from the INDIA bloc planned a march from Barakhamba Road to the Supreme Court in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi called on parties, civil society groups, and citizens to participate, seeking an end to alleged vote tampering and revisions of electoral rolls. Sources close to the Chief Justice of India's office indicated that the Chief Justice declined a meeting, noting the matters raised were already under judicial consideration. Delhi Metro closed entry and exit at six stations, including Rajiv Chowk and Barakhamba Road, while Delhi Police enforced security deployments, barricades, and Section 163 restrictions near Mandi House. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ordered the removal of blanket barricades outside the apex court. Separately, clashes broke out at the Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee office in Lucknow between factions led by former state chief Ajay Rai and Women Congress chief Mamta Chaudhary during an official party handover ceremony.