New Delhi: Leader of Opposition (LoP)in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and others on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The plea has also been filed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saugata Roy, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav.
Rahul Gandhi's legal team has reached the Supreme Court registry seeking an extension to file an in-person writ petition. The petition was filed in the evening.
Gandhi and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi are leading the INDIA bloc's march towards the Supreme Court today, against alleged irregularities in the SIR process and seeking action against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora was walking alongside the two leaders during the march. Thousands of political workers and civil rights activists joined the march, bringing major stretches of the capital, including Mandi House and Barakhamba Road, to a complete standstill.
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Despite the presence of high security, the INDIA bloc delegation has registered a strong protest against the Election Commission and, with them vowing to continue, the issue continues to dominate.
(With inputs from PTI & ANI)
