Rahul Gandhi addressed the press at Indira Bhawan on Monday, demanding that Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign and become an approver. He warned that the opposition’s fight was against the powers that dragged him into the SIR controversy. Gandhi added that Kumar has made a mistake but is not the mastermind behind it. He also claimed that 200 government officers were in touch with the opposition, allegedly feeding them inside information.
But Rahul painted the upcoming protests as a "Lord Shiva's Tandav", saying no formal plan is needed and the movement will persist. He vowed that Congress leaders would march to the Supreme Court to file a petition over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
Earlier this week, opposition leaders marched from Parliament to the Election Commission on Tuesday but were halted en route. Rahul then staged an eight‑hour sit‑in inside Akashvani Bhawan before being removed. On Wednesday and Thursday, opposition MPs met for lunch in central Delhi and later marched to Jantar Mantar and Rajghat.
During the weekend, the capital turned into a fortress as thousands of protesters, including leaders from the Cockroach Janta Party and former chief ministers, were detained. The crackdown intensified, leaving the streets eerily empty and the police presence heavy.
Rahul indicated that the Supreme Court petition will be filed soon, with the opposition promising to keep the pressure on for days or years. The next development will be the filing of the petition and the court's response.