CEC row LIVE: CJP, Dhruv Rathee to participate in Bengaluru's ‘People’s Tribunal’ against SIR; Rahul Gandhi says 'won't stop' till Gyanesh Kumar resigns

Home News India CJP, AISA and other student organisations called for a united mobilisation against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar ahead of their October 10 protest, saying that the agitation will continue until the electoral system is overhauled Updated - October 08, 2026 09:01 am IST Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi during INDIA bloc MPs' protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar near Jantar Mantar on October 7, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Objecting to the manner in which the Delhi Police manhandled Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) called its State units to observe a black day and protests in the States on Thursday (October 8, 2026).Also read: ECI fact-checks claims on Form 6 following SC observationA ‘people’s tribunal’ will be held here on Thursday (October 8, 2026) in Bengaluru, in which “victims of SIR” from across Karnataka will be present, said actor Prakash Raj. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee are set to attend the event.INDIA bloc MPs are set to stage a bigger protest on the ground on Thursday (October 8, 2026) against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Opposition leaders said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026), after they were stopped from reaching Jantar Mantar during a coordinated mobilisation involving the members of Parliament of several parties. Leaders said more MPs would join the agitation.Also read: ECI says Opposition MP’s Parliament Annexe meet demand ‘could not be accepted’The INDIA bloc parties also discussed their efforts to seek a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu. A meeting with a delegation of 15 leaders was sought, while 10 members have been permitted to meet the President, the sources said. Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is expected to be part of the delegation.(With PTI inputs)October 08, 2026 08:55 Congress to observe Black Day over ‘manhandling’ of top Opposition leaders by Delhi PoliceObjecting to the manner in which the Delhi Police manhandled Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the Congress on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) called its State units to observe a black day and protests in the States on Thursday (October 8, 2026).Congress to observe Black Day over ‘manhandling’ of top Opposition leaders by Delhi PoliceCongress calls Black Day protests over Delhi Police manhandling of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Vadra and others.October 08, 2026 08:42 AAP protests outside Delhi CEO office over SIR 'irregularities', seeks Gyanesh Kumar's resignationHundreds of AAP workers protested outside the office of the Delhi chief electoral officer (CEO) at Kashmere Gate on Wednesday, demanding resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj said the party would ask the poll official about the deletion of lakhs of Delhi voters’ names from the electoral roll, demanding the deleted names be restored.“We don’t have any personal rivalry with the government. We are fighting for the Constitution and democratic rights. We want to cooperate with police,” Bharadwaj said, while speaking during the protest outside the Delhi CEO’s office.- PTIOctober 08, 2026 08:40 5 SP workers booked over protest against CEC in UP's FarrukhabadPolice have booked five Samajwadi Party workers and some unidentified people for allegedly protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, raising slogans, burning his effigy and blocking a road here, officials said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026).Police alleged that the protesters raised slogans and made objectionable remarks against Kumar without permission from the competent authority. They also gathered on the main road, causing a traffic jam and inconvenience to commuters, schoolchildren, women, traders and motorists.On October 6, information was received that SP workers were marching from under the Bholepur overbridge towards Ambedkar Tiraha, raising slogans against the CEC, police said.- PTI Published - October 08, 2026 08:38 am IST