Rahul Gandhi told students to ignore the threat of batons and join the Opposition’s November 1 march in New Delhi. "Don't worry about the police, don't worry about lathicharge," he wrote on X, urging those who feel India's Constitution is under attack to join the walk. It is a direct challenge to the state’s monopoly on public order.
The rally targets the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which the opposition labels "vote chori" (vote theft). Their anger spiked after an Indian Express report alleged that Election Commissioners Vivek Joshi and Sukhbhir Singh Sandhu raised objections regarding Form 6 clauses. The Election Commission of India submitted an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, insisting all poll body decisions were unanimous.
The INDIA bloc is escalating pressure with a "public impeachment" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 30. This event will take place at Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on Rajaji Marg. The march, dubbed 'Dilli Chalo', culminates at Ramlila Maidan on November 1.
The Supreme Court now examines the legality of the SIR process. For the Opposition, the court battle is just one front. The November 1 rally serves as a physical demonstration of dissent, aimed at keeping the pressure on the government until the legal verdict lands.