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Rahul Gandhi Protest Demands Election Chief Resignation in Delhi

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 9:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Rahul Gandhi Demands Resignation

Rahul Gandhi led a march to the Supreme Court demanding the election chief’s resignation.
Thousands of Congress and student supporters protested in central Delhi on October 12, 2026.
Police detained at least 16 journalists and several activists during the weekend protests.
The Supreme Court ordered the government on October 11, 2026 to stop detentions and restore traffic flow.
The Election Commission removed over 133 million voter names, including 28 million deceased, 63 million relocated, and 30 million untraceable.

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Press Club Condemns Police

Press Club of India held a press conference condemning police assaults on journalists on October 13.
Senior journalist Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty called the crackdown “unprecedented” and said it attacks the constitutional right to work.
Rajdeep Sardesai warned that Delhi is creating a “Delhi model” that treats media as an enemy.
Reporters Without Borders said India’s press-freedom ranking fell to 157 of 180 countries.

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Historical Context

When Indira Gandhi invoked Article 352 on 25 June 1975, she imposed a 21-month Emergency that suspended civil liberties, censored the press, and detained over 100,000 opponents. The Supreme Court’s recent order freeing detained journalists and the Press Club’s protest echo that crackdown, reminding observers such as Reporters Without Borders that authoritarian legacies can reappear.

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Rahul Gandhi Demands Resignation

Rahul Gandhi led a march to the Supreme Court demanding the election chief’s resignation.
Thousands of Congress and student supporters protested in central Delhi on October 12, 2026.
Police detained at least 16 journalists and several activists during the weekend protests.
The Supreme Court ordered the government on October 11, 2026 to stop detentions and restore traffic flow.
The Election Commission removed over 133 million voter names, including 28 million deceased, 63 million relocated, and 30 million untraceable.

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