Anurag Thakur, BJP national spokesperson, tore into Rahul Gandhi, branding him "unstable" and "anarchic" at a press gathering in New Delhi—he accused the Congress of failing to submit proof against the Election Commissioner.
Gandhi has been spearheading a wave of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of voters, demanding a change in leadership and a clean electoral process.
The Congress‑backed India bloc filed a petition alleging vote theft; Chief Justice Surya Kant declined to meet the opposition delegation, insisting the Supreme Court’s doors remain open to all.
Thakur warned that Congress was trying to pressure the judiciary by taking disputes to the streets while legal proceedings were underway, calling the party "without moral right" to question elections and citing 1989 booth‑capturing allegations.
In response, Rahul Gandhi declared the protests would continue until the electoral system is overhauled, framing the movement as spontaneous "Shiva’s Tandava" and pledging to keep the pressure on.
The Supreme Court is set to hear the petition on June 5, 2026, a deadline that could decide whether the protests trigger legislative reforms and a reshape of the Election Commission’s mandate.