The stir in the country's politics has intensified regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other leaders of the INDIA block have moved the Supreme Court against SIR. The petition filed by Rahul Gandhi has been officially registered. After this, Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge have walked out of the Supreme Court. Abhishek Manu Singhvi was also present with him. In the petition, a demand has been made to declare the decision to conduct SIR invalid. Also, the petition has sought to consider the legal validity of the SIR process considering it as misuse of powers by the ECI.
Earlier, leaders of INDIA block in Delhi had marched on foot till the Supreme Court. Many leaders of INDIA block including Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav participated in the march. Congress workers from different parts of the country had reached Delhi to participate in the march.
However, Chief Justice Surya Kant has rejected the application of the INDIA block MPs. Despite this, Congress has appealed to the people to join the march. Rahul Gandhi told that today he and INDIA Block MPs will go to the Supreme Court and file a petition.
At the same time, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) went to Sansad Marg police station on Monday and demanded from the police to fix a date for peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar. CJP has given an ultimatum that Delhi Police should give them the date for protest at Jantar Mantar, failing which CJP will once again call for protest.
In view of the march of INDIA Block, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has closed the entry and exit gates of six metro stations from 6 am to 4 pm on Monday. According to DMRC, these stations include Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road.
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