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Rahul Gandhi Files Supreme Court Petition Over Voter Rolls Revision

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 4:56 PM UTC · How we work

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Journalists Detention Condemned

On Monday, Oct 12, 2026, Rahul Gandhi and ten opposition leaders filed Supreme Court petition for an inquiry into the Election Commission’s voter-roll revision.
Minister Piyush Goyal and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh called Gandhi’s protests childish and his vote-theft claims baseless.
Delhi police deployed, cancelled train services and shut metro stations to block the march.
Reporters Without Borders condemned the detention of 16 journalists during the police crackdown.

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Opposition Calls Resignation

Monday, Oct 12, 2026, Rahul Gandhi and ten opposition leaders filed a Supreme Court petition seeking inquiry into Election Commission’s voter-roll revision.
The opposition framed the petition as a unified protest demanding Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and restoration of democratic order.
Leaders met for high-tea at Gandhi’s home as Shashi Tharoor warned of impeachment articles.
Tharoor praised police for restraint after Cockroach Janata Party members were detained at Jantar Mantar.

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Historical Context

In August 2011, activist Anna Hazare’s planned hunger strike at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan was halted when Delhi Police arrested him and detained roughly 1,300 supporters, triggering nationwide protests. That crackdown set a precedent for today’s opposition leaders such as Rahul Gandhi and Piyush Goyal, who face similar police barriers, media detentions and a Supreme Court petition over voter-roll revisions.

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Journalists Detention Condemned

On Monday, Oct 12, 2026, Rahul Gandhi and ten opposition leaders filed Supreme Court petition for an inquiry into the Election Commission’s voter-roll revision.
Minister Piyush Goyal and JD(U) leader Rajiv Ranjan Singh called Gandhi’s protests childish and his vote-theft claims baseless.
Delhi police deployed, cancelled train services and shut metro stations to block the march.
Reporters Without Borders condemned the detention of 16 journalists during the police crackdown.

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