Rahul Gandhi Hosts High Tea, Opposition Strategy Meet, Deepender Hooda Says 'Struggle Continues'

Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda stated that the Opposition's struggle continues for the restoration of democracy and to secure an absolutely neutral Election Commission alongside a level playing field. Speaking outside Rahul Gandhi's residence at Sunheri Bagh in New Delhi ahead of an INDIA bloc high tea meeting and joint press conference, Hooda dismissed claims made by the Bharatiya Janata Party regarding Rahul Gandhi's conduct during recent protest marches as laugh worthy, stating that massive public turnout in Delhi had shaken the government. Addressing queries about whether leaders would march to India Gate or launch surprise protests, Hooda remarked that discussions would take place inside before deciding future steps. Heavy security deployment and barricading were witnessed along Sunheri Bagh lane as Opposition leaders, members of Parliament, and civil society representatives arrived for the scheduled meeting to press demands concerning electoral integrity and voting machines.