Anti-CEC protest LIVE | Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders’ plea against SIR today

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ gathering at Central Park, Connaught Place, in Delhi, on October 16

Updated - October 15, 2026 08:05 am IST

Students protest march against CEC Gyanesh Kumar near Jantar Mantar, New Delhi on October 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 15, 2026) is scheduled to hear a joint petition filed by Opposition leaders led by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi seeking a full and complete disclosure of “files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections” recorded by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on the special intensive revision (SIR), which has so far deleted about 13 crore voters across India.

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Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib has approached the Delhi High Court challenging Delhi Police’s decision to withdraw Jantar Mantar’s designation as a protest site.

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Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ gathering at Central Park, Connaught Place, in Delhi, on October 16 at 5 p.m. The announcement comes after party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were sent to five days of judicial custody for allegedly waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar.

The Indian Youth Congress on Wednesday (October 14, 2026) approached the Delhi High Court challenging the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest and demonstration site. The Indian Youth Congress filed the application through its president, Uday Bhanu Chib, in a pending petition seeking permission to hold protests at the Jantar Mantar in central Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.

The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 15, 2026) is scheduled to hear a joint petition filed by Opposition leaders led by Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi seeking a full and complete disclosure of “files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections” recorded by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi on the special intensive revision (SIR), which has so far deleted about 13 crore voters across India.Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi, Oppn. leaders’ plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar and SIR on Oct. 15SC to hear Rahul Gandhi-led plea seeking independent probe into ECI’s SIR process and protests, amid Justice Mohana’s absence due to illness.

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has called for a ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ gathering at Central Park, Connaught Place, in Delhi, on October 16 at 5 p.m. The announcement comes after party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das were sent to five days of judicial custody for allegedly waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar.

The Congress party has shared a video on social media reiterating its resolve to continue the “fight to save democracy”. The post comes amid ongoing protests by the Opposition over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.

Published - October 15, 2026 07:12 am IST

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