Rahul Gandhi calls on opposition parties, civic groups, others to join INDIA bloc protest march on Oct 12

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday called on opposition parties, civil society groups and others to join INDIA bloc protest march to Supreme Court scheduled for Monday, October 12.

"Yesterday, the nation's young came out in Delhi to peacefully protest. They came with love in their hearts, not hatred or anger. They were beaten, both by cops and BJP goons. This is not the India we want, the Opposition leader said in a post on X.

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Demanding halting of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of elecotral rolls and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the INDIA bloc parties will hold a protest march to Supreme Court to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice Surya Kant.

"Tomorrow, we will march to the Supreme Court as Indians, united beyond party, gender, caste, community and state. Youth, all opposition parties, civil society groups, all those who believe in democracy and stand by the Constitution of India, will walk with us. We will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice on behalf of the nation, demanding an end to vote chori, halting of SIR and the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar," Gandhi said.

He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, NSA Ajit Doval and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat "cannot silence India's voice".

"These cowards cannot intimidate us. They will have to step aside. We will march together, with love, brotherhood and patriotism. Daro mat. Tomorrow, all of India will march to the Supreme Court," he said.

The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha had earlier announced that the INDIA bloc would take to the streets again on October 12, alleging that Delhi Police and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers used violence against students and women during the CJP-led protests in Delhi.

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Announcing the next round of protests in a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "On Monday, October 12, the Congress, the entire INDIA alliance, and the youth of the country will once again take to the streets in large numbers. And this time, too, the voice will resonate across the nation-louder than ever before."

The Congress leader announced that the Opposition would meet the Chief Justice on Monday and seek accountability over the alleged violence and the treatment of protesters.

"On Monday, we will also meet the Chief Justice Surya Kant and demand that the guardians of the law cannot sit with a blindfold on while the Constitution is being torn to shreds and democracy trampled upon on the streets of Delhi," he said.