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Chennai Court Blocks Rahul Gandhi, Kharge Meeting Request

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rahul Gandhi visited Chennai for the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” student event on Oct 10-11 2026.
He accused Modi and Shah of election theft and said 200 officers from Enforcement Directorate and CBI were feeding Congress.
Chief Justice Surya Kant denied Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge a meeting, advising judicial proceedings.
Tamil Nadu deployed a five-tier security plan with about 15,000 police and QR-code registration for event entry.

History

Historical Context

The 2019 Indian general election, held April-May, was the world’s largest democratic exercise with about 912 million eligible voters and a 67 % turnout. The Election Commission deployed roughly 2.3 million security personnel, while the BJP secured a landslide 303 seats. Those precedents shape today’s heightened security and reform debates surrounding electoral disputes.

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Story summary

Rahul Gandhi visited Chennai for the “Chhatron Ki Goonj” student event on Oct 10-11 2026.
He accused Modi and Shah of election theft and said 200 officers from Enforcement Directorate and CBI were feeding Congress.
Chief Justice Surya Kant denied Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge a meeting, advising judicial proceedings.
Tamil Nadu deployed a five-tier security plan with about 15,000 police and QR-code registration for event entry.

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