Rahul Gandhi claims 200 government officers are in touch with the opposition ahead of Supreme Court march

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed on Monday that 200 officers working within the Narendra Modi government are in touch with the opposition and passing on information. Speaking at a press conference at Indira Bhawan ahead of an opposition march, Gandhi stated that officers from the ED, CBI, and foreign ministry are sharing details with them.

March And Protests

INDIA bloc leaders planned to march to the Supreme Court at 3 pm on Monday to file a petition against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged vote theft. Gandhi invited everyone, including members of the Bharatiya Janata Party, to join the march starting from Barakhamba Junction at 1:30 pm. He asserted that the protests organized by students and civil society groups against the poll body will not stop until the Constitution is upheld and the election system is fixed.

Police And Security

Gandhi also claimed that 50 percent of police personnel have said the opposition action is right and should continue. He placed the public, police, ITBP, and CRPF on one side, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Ajit Doval, Gyanesh Kumar, and members of the Election Commission on the other. The march follows two days of heavy security and mass detentions in Delhi over a planned protest by the Cockroach Janta Party led by Abhijeet Dipke, prompting traffic advisories from the Delhi Traffic Police.

Context

Political protests involving opposition marches to the Supreme Court typically arise during periods of high tension between political parties and election authorities over electoral processes. Such demonstrations often draw heavy police deployment and traffic restrictions in the national capital to manage large crowds and maintain public order.