Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called on opposition parties and citizens to march to the Supreme Court, urging them to unite in defence of the Constitution. He says the memorandum to the Chief Justice of India will demand an end to alleged “vote theft”, the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, the use of electronic voting machines, and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Gandhi also accuses the BJP and the police of attacking young protesters....
The assault came amid widespread detentions during the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls....