He also reiterated that the doors of the Supreme Court, as the country’s highest judicial body, are “open 24 hours a day for all” and that it remains “committed to protecting the fundamental rights of every citizen”.
Despite the refusal, the INDIA bloc’s proposed march is likely to proceed on Monday. The demonstration is part of a series of protests by Opposition parties, which have demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, among other issues.
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has maintained that the planned march is “not of a political party, but of all Indians”. The Congress leader is seeking to broaden the campaign’s reach and build pressure on both the Chief Election Commissioner and the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre.
Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the government has benefited from the SIR exercise, which has become a major point of contention between the Opposition and the Election Commission.
The INDIA bloc had submitted a charter of demands to President Droupadi Murmu last Friday, outlining four key demands related to electoral reforms and alleged vote manipulation.
–IANS
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