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India Bloc Protests Supreme Court Over Gyanesh Vote Theft

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The INDIA bloc marched toward the Supreme Court demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged vote-theft.
Protestors were told to carry the national flag, not party flags, to show democracy.
Rahul Gandhi announced the “Chalo Dilli” march and urged students, groups, and opposition parties to join.
Delhi deployed 30,000 police, 7,000 paramilitary troops and closed six central metro stations from 6 am to 4 pm.

History

Historical Context

On 25 June 1975 President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s advice, invoked Article 352 and suspended civil liberties for a 21-month Emergency, imprisoning over 100,000 opponents. The crackdown, remembered for mass arrests and press censorship, informs today’s Delhi bloc march, where police and the Supreme Court closely monitor protests demanding political accountability.

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Story summary

The INDIA bloc marched toward the Supreme Court demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged vote-theft.
Protestors were told to carry the national flag, not party flags, to show democracy.
Rahul Gandhi announced the “Chalo Dilli” march and urged students, groups, and opposition parties to join.
Delhi deployed 30,000 police, 7,000 paramilitary troops and closed six central metro stations from 6 am to 4 pm.

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