Video: Traffic jam in central Delhi amid curbs for INDIA bloc's protest march

Opposition MPs Hold Save Democracy March From Parliament To Election CommissionOpposition leaders from the INDIA bloc assembled at Makar Dwar in the Parliament complex to stage a Save Democracy protest march towards the Election Commission of India headquarters. Demonstrators raised slogans and displayed placards reading Save Democracy and Desh Bachao. The protest comes amid allegations exchanged between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition, with the ruling party accusing the opposition of spreading misinformation. Key leaders, including Samajwadi Party MPs wearing red caps and Congress leaders, assembled ahead of the march, with senior figures expected to join. In response, Delhi Police and security personnel established multiple layers of barricades, deploying Rapid Action Force units, Central Armed Police Forces, and detention buses along the protest route. Heavy security deployment and route diversions were enforced between Parliament and the Election Commission office to manage law and order, with authorities anticipating potential detentions before the march reaches the commission.BJP Rebuts Rahul Gandhi on EC, Clarifies Form 6 Row, Cites Supreme CourtA Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson addressed a press conference countering allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against the Election Commission of India and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The address clarified the ongoing controversy regarding the Special Intensive Revision and Form 6 modifications. Citing the Supreme Court's observations and orders, the spokesperson stated that Form 6 was not illegally altered, noting instead that an attached declaration framework had been upheld by the top court within the poll body's administrative discretion. Dismissing claims that the Commission favored the ruling party, the representative highlighted that Gyanesh Kumar assumed office long after previous general elections were conducted. The briefing highlighted that the electoral roll revision process helped remove 2.8 crore deceased persons, address 3 crore absent individuals, and eliminate duplicate entries to ensure the integrity of voter rolls. The spokesperson rejected calls to return to paper ballots, pointing to recent local body election results and historical decisions made regarding electronic voting machines.Supreme Court Ruling on Electoral Rolls, Rahul Gandhi Accused of Spreading LiesAn unidentified speaker cited Supreme Court observations regarding the documentation regime under Form Six and the powers of the Election Commission of India. Quoting paragraphs from the apex court's ruling, the speaker stated that the documentation framework prescribed by the poll body for revising electoral rolls was upheld as a considered exercise of administrative discretion and not arbitrary. Countering allegations raised by Rahul Gandhi, the speaker rejected claims that the order for Bihar's Special Intensive Revision lacked unanimity, citing an official Election Commission statement dated 26 September 2026. The speaker dismissed assertions that the commission aided the Bharatiya Janata Party, pointing to appointments and election timelines, while questioning past administrative and political appointments of former Chief Election Commissioners during Congress tenures.Sambit Patra: 'Form 6' Has Not Been Modified, Supreme Court Upheld Attached DeclarationBharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sambit Patra addressed a press conference countering allegations made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi regarding the Election Commission of India and voter enrolment Form 6. Rejecting claims that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar made unlawful unilateral changes, Patra stated that Rahul Gandhi was spreading falsehoods and attempting to create anarchy. Clarifying the proceedings before the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Patra emphasised that the apex court neither struck down Form 6 nor called it illegal, but merely sought official records on hearing a petition. Reading from the Election Commission's September 26 statement and prior Supreme Court judgments on the Special Intensive Revision process, Patra explained that Form 6 was not altered; rather, an attached declaration under Annexure D was upheld by the court. He added that the issuance of judicial notices is routine procedure where both sides present their arguments.