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Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission on Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea, Questions Opposition March

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Rahul Gandhi's SIR Petition: SC Seeks ECI Response, Issues Separate Notices Over Court March

 The Court seeks responses on alleged voter-roll irregularities while separately issuing notices over the October 12 march towards the Supreme Court, placing electoral transparency and the limits of political mobilisation under judicial scrutiny. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday opened a significant new phase in the political and legal confrontation over India’s electoral-roll revision, issuing notice to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and its senior officials on a petition led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleging irregularities in the Special…

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India’s Political Moment: CJP, Rahul Gandhi and the Election Commission Face a Larger Battle Over Democratic Trust

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CJP–Jantar Mantar Row: Why Rahul Gandhi, the Election Commission and the Supreme Court Matter

The Jantar Mantar confrontation has brought youth-led activism, opposition politics, the Election Commission and judicial scrutiny into the same political conversation. Whether this becomes a national movement will depend on evidence, public participation and the institutions now under pressure. By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2026 New Delhi — India’s latest political confrontation is no longer confined to the detention of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders at Jantar Mantar or Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the action. It has become part of a wider debate over the right to protest, the…

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Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Petition: What the Objections Mean for the INDIA Bloc’s Legal Challenge

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Rahul Gandhi's SIR Petition Faces 14 Registry Objections: What the Supreme Court Filing Requires

Supreme Court Flags 14 Defects in Rahul Gandhi’s SIR Plea; Hearing Awaits Corrections By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | 13 October 2026 The Supreme Court registry’s decision to flag 14 procedural defects in a petition led by Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has introduced a fresh complication into the INDIA bloc’s legal challenge to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The reported objections range from a ₹220 shortfall in court fees and missing authorisations for lawyers to discrepancies in supporting documents, an illegible…

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CJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest

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CJP Leaders Detained Near Jantar Mantar as Delhi Police Tighten Clampdown on Anti-EC Protest

Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other Cockroach Janta Party functionaries face fresh police action as the row over protest restrictions and electoral-roll revisions intensifies By: Javid Amin | 12 October 2026 New Delhi: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and other party functionaries were detained by Delhi Police after attempting to reach or enter the Jantar Mantar protest area, according to reports, as the dispute over restrictions on demonstrations in the national capital continued to escalate. The latest action follows a wider police operation surrounding the CJP’s…

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Delhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny: UN Raises Concerns, Supreme Court Questions Curbs on Public Life

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Delhi Protest Crackdown Draws Global Scrutiny as UN Questions Mass Detentions

CJP’s Anti-CEC Protest Triggers Wider Debate on Electoral Integrity, Civil Liberties and the Limits of State Power Javid Amin | New Delhi | 11 October 2026 What began as a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has developed into a much wider confrontation over India’s democratic freedoms, electoral credibility and the government’s response to political dissent. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which mobilised supporters against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, found its planned October 10 demonstration at Jantar Mantar blocked…

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J&K Regional Parties Join Anti-CEC Protests in Kashmir; Omar, Mehbooba Draw Parallels With Delhi Restrictions

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Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti Compare Delhi Protest Curbs With Kashmir’s Experience

The National Conference, PDP and other opposition groups joined protests over electoral-roll revisions, while Farooq Abdullah called for a more independent Election Commission. Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti separately compared security curbs in Delhi with Kashmir’s experience of restrictions. Javid Amin | Srinagar | October 10, 2026 Jammu and Kashmir’s political debate over democratic representation has intersected with a growing national controversy over electoral-roll revisions, as regional parties joined protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposition leaders questioned the handling of demonstrations in New Delhi. The National Conference…

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Abhijeet Dipke Detained at Delhi Airport as CJP Protest Crackdown Intensifies; Two More Leaders Held

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CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka Detained at Delhi Airport

CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were reportedly detained aboard their Delhi-bound flight ahead of the planned Jantar Mantar protest. The action came amid sweeping security restrictions over the party’s demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Javid Amin | New Delhi | October 10, 2026 The planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Jantar Mantar took a dramatic turn on Saturday morning after party founder Abhijeet Dipke and senior leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were detained by Delhi Police upon arriving…

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‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’; Delhi on High Alert Ahead of CJP Protest: Internet Curbs, Metro Closures and Train Disruptions

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CJP’s Jantar Mantar Protest: Why Delhi Tightened Security Across the Capital

Delhi Turns Into Fortress Ahead of CJP’s ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ Protest By: Javid Amin | New Delhi | October 10, 2026 The central story is the scale of the security operation and its impact on everyday life in the capital. Reports published on October 10 confirm a deployment of more than 40,000 police and central armed police personnel, restrictions at 45 Metro stations, a temporary mobile internet suspension in a defined area of central Delhi, extensive traffic diversions and railway cancellations. These measures followed the denial of permission for the…

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National Conference’s Limited Presence at Anti-CEC Protests Raises Questions Over INDIA Bloc Coordination

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Ruhullah, PDP, PC and AIP Stay Away as INDIA Bloc Protests Continue in Delhi

NC’s Limited Presence at Delhi Protests Raises Questions Over INDIA Bloc Coordination By: News Desk | Srinagar | October 8, 2026 Ruhullah, PDP, People’s Conference and AIP leaders also absent from Delhi mobilisation as regional parties navigate electoral-roll concerns, internal differences and competing political priorities The National Conference’s limited participation in the Congress-led protests in New Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has triggered fresh questions about coordination within the opposition INDIA bloc, particularly over how far Kashmir-based parties are prepared to participate in a sustained, nationally coordinated campaign.…

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National Conference Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR, Demands Gyanesh Kumar’s Resignation

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NC Joins INDIA Bloc Protest Over SIR, Demands Gyanesh Kumar's Resignation

National Conference backs opposition campaign over SIR as Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders face detention during march to Election Commission By: Javid Amin | 06 October 2026 New Delhi/Srinagar: The political confrontation over the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls intensified on Tuesday as National Conference (NC) joined the INDIA bloc’s protest in New Delhi, backing the opposition’s demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest brought together leaders from several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, National…

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