Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has reportedly refused to meet Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his delegation to raise their concerns over 'vote theft' and SI of voter list.
According to the report, a detailed reply has been sent to Rahul Gandhi regarding this decision. Sources say that the Chief Justice has suggested Rahul Gandhi and his delegation to approach the court by filing a petition instead of submitting a memorandum. According to sources, this matter is already pending in the court. Therefore, instead of administrative interference, action should be taken through judicial process only.
What is Congress's plan today?
This development has come to light at a time when the opposition has planned to take out a march to the Supreme Court on Monday. Rahul Gandhi had announced this march through a post on social media platform X. He had appealed to the youth, opposition parties and civil society organizations to participate in it. Rahul Gandhi had said in his post, “Tomorrow we will march to the Supreme Court as Indians. We will rise above the discrimination of party, gender, caste, community and state and unite.”
He also appealed to the youth, all opposition parties and civil society organizations to join this march. Rahul Gandhi said, “The youth, all opposition parties, civil society organizations and all those who believe in democracy and stand with the Constitution of India will walk with us.”
What was Rahul Gandhi's plan?
Rahul Gandhi had earlier said that the opposition delegation would submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice. Through this memorandum, demands were to be raised to stop the alleged irregularities in the voter list, to stop the SIR process and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Rahul Gandhi had said, “We will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice on behalf of the country. In this, there will be a demand to stop vote theft, closure of SIR and resignation of Gyanesh Kumar.”
The Congress leader had appealed to the people to join this protest march and said, “We will march together with love, brotherhood and patriotism.” He concluded his appeal by saying 'don't be afraid' and added, “Tomorrow the whole of India will march to the Supreme Court.”
Was the memorandum submitted to the President?
Let us tell you, on October 9 also, a delegation of INDIA alliance had submitted a memorandum to President Draupadi Murmu on this issue. Rahul Gandhi has been continuously accusing the Election Commission of promoting alleged 'vote theft'. He has also raised questions about the process of SIR and the role of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
However, 'vote theft' reflects the allegations made by the opposition. These allegations are presented here not as established facts, but as claims of Rahul Gandhi and the opposition.
Are metro stations closed in Delhi even today?
On the other hand, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced to keep six metro stations closed due to security arrangements before the proposed march in Delhi on Monday. DMRC informed early on Monday that six metro stations will remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm due to security reasons.
This announcement comes after the Supreme Court's directive on Sunday, in which the court had directed to run the metro and railway services normally in Delhi. The court had also said that peaceful and unarmed protesters cannot be detained unless the procedure prescribed by law is followed.
According to DMRC, security agencies will review the situation further. After this, necessary updates will be issued to the passengers as per the need. However, DMRC has clarified that the interchange facility will remain operational at these six metro stations. That means passengers will be able to use these stations to change to another metro line.
Which metro stations are closed?
1. Patel Chowk
2. Janpath
3. Rajeev Chowk
4. Mandi House
5. Central Secretariat
6. Barakhamba Road