India news: Opposition parties march to Supreme Court

Opposition parties in India march to Supreme Court demanding Chief Election Commissioner's resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.

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Opposition parties in India have intensified their demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, holding a march to the Supreme Court. The march was led by Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the INDIA alliance, who filed a petition against the Chief Election Commissioner over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls at the Supreme Court. According to a report by Indian newspaper Hindustan Times, the Supreme Court administration has agreed that five to 10 leaders, accompanied by their lawyers, can file the petition at the filing counter within the court complex.

Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Delhi to India's Supreme Court to demand the election chief resign over alleged electoral roll fraud. The march, known as the

, was the latest in a series of demonstrations, with thousands of security forces deployed and roads barricaded in the capital. Thousands of protesters were detained over the weekend.

The opposition parties allege that the revision of voter rolls benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Election Commission and the BJP reject the charge. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Surya Kant, has assured that any petition filed by the opposition parties will be heard at the earliest possible opportunity, in accordance with the law.

The Delhi Police on Monday announced that Jantar Mantar is no longer a

, for protests. It has instead listed three alternative venues — the Ramlila Ground in Central Delhi, the Burari Ground in North Delhi, and the CBD Ground in East Delhi.

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