Supreme Court sets hearing on voter roll revision plea as protests unfold in Delhi

UPDATE - follow-up to Anti-CEC protest LIVE | Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders' plea against SIR today: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a joint petition filed by Opposition leaders on Thursday. Led by Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the petition asks for a complete disclosure of files, agendas, minutes, notings and objections from Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi regarding the special intensive revision. This revision has deleted about 13 crore voters across India.

Protests and Legal Action

Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib has approached the Delhi High Court to challenge the Delhi Police decision to remove Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Meanwhile, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke called for a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' gathering at Central Park in Connaught Place on October 16 at 5 p.m. This call follows party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das being sent to five days of judicial custody for allegedly waving the Tricolour at Jantar Mantar. The Congress party shared a social media video stating its resolve to continue the fight to save democracy amid ongoing Opposition protests over the special intensive revision and demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

Context

This follows an earlier report, covered earlier on 15 Oct 2026: 'Anti-CEC protest LIVE | Supreme Court likely to hear Rahul Gandhi, INDIA bloc leaders' plea against SIR today'. Electoral roll revisions and public protests often draw sharp political friction and legal challenges in the national capital.