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Rahul Gandhi’s Supreme Court March Sparks Massive Delhi Crackdown

By Drooid · Oct 12, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Rahul Gandhi met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a memorandum alleging irregularities.
He announced a Supreme Court march demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
BJP officials said Gandhi’s actions disrespected the President and attempted to politicize the judiciary.
Delhi police deployed 30,000 personnel, erected barricades and spike strips, and detained 1,000 demonstrators.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Congress of attacking democracy and announced rallies across Assam to counter protest.

History

Historical Context

After a 1977 proposal and a 1989 amendment permitting electronic voting, India trialed EVMs in 25 state constituencies in 1998 before deploying them nationwide in the 2004 Lok Sabha election across all 543 seats. The Election Commission’s rollout, later supplemented by VVPAT after a 2013 Supreme Court order, underpins today’s disputes over machine credibility cited by Rahul Gandhi and the BJP.

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Story summary

Rahul Gandhi met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted a memorandum alleging irregularities.
He announced a Supreme Court march demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
BJP officials said Gandhi’s actions disrespected the President and attempted to politicize the judiciary.
Delhi police deployed 30,000 personnel, erected barricades and spike strips, and detained 1,000 demonstrators.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused Congress of attacking democracy and announced rallies across Assam to counter protest.

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