The Congress has defended calls for regime change through elections as its confrontation with the BJP intensifies over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. With P. Chidambaram and Pawan Khera challenging the BJP’s criticism, separate Supreme Court proceedings have brought electoral transparency, voter deletions and the limits of political protest into sharper focus.
Rahul Gandhi led the INDIA bloc’s anti-SIR campaign for two consecutive days, from a march towards the Supreme Court to a high-tea strategy meeting. The Opposition seeks an early hearing on its petition and demands greater transparency in voter-list revisions.
Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge slammed the Modi government over the killing of ex-serviceman Tsewang Tharchin during Ladakh protests and the arrest of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the NSA. They accused the Prime Minister of betraying Ladakh’s people and demanded an impartial judicial probe into the police firing