The top court has issued notices over an Opposition march that caused security risks in Delhi, while government ministers emphasized institutional debate over online polls.
Union Finance Minister defends Indian enterprise and economic stability, telling the opposition leader to stop politicising legal and commercial disputes.
Delhi Police review CCTV footage after reporter Richa Parashar files formal criminal complaint alleging physical force during an opposition demonstration.
Senior BJP leader Smriti Irani has taken aim at Rahul Gandhi over the opposition's stance on electoral roll verification, defending institutional integrity as political friction builds in Delhi.
The Home Minister defended the electoral roll revision exercise, pointing to repeated election wins as Delhi Police detained demonstrators near Jantar Mantar.
The top court has paused criminal proceedings over his 2019 remarks against the Prime Minister, while the opposition escalates its street agitation in Delhi.
The top court's registry identified procedural flaws in the plea against electoral roll revisions as public transport and civic order held firm across the capital.
The registry raised procedural objections to the writ petition filed by opposition leaders challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dismisses opposition allegations as frustration over repeated election losses while security forces maintain order in central Delhi.
BJP national secretary Smriti Irani and party president Nitin Nabin on Oct 9‑10, 2026, pressed Rahul Gandhi to act against Congress MP‑professor Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and warned that his silence fuels attempts to destabilise the country.
The opposition leader urged young demonstrators to continue protesting over alleged electoral roll irregularities after police shut down an unauthorized gathering at Jantar Mantar.
A 10-member delegation met President Droupadi Murmu to deliver a list of demands, including the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar and a return to paper ballots.
Senior BJP figures have accused the opposition leader of trying to spread anarchy and behaving inappropriately with a woman police officer during street protests in Delhi.
The Congress leader says Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar abused his position after the Supreme Court clarified it never approved changes to the voter registration form.
The opposition leader has escalated his attack on the Election Commission, while the BJP points to a recruitment scam in Karnataka to accuse him of double standards.