Opposition stalwarts, joined by activists and civil society members, undertook a “March for Democracy” on a heavily barricaded route and filed a joint petition against SIR and alleged poll irregularities in Delhi
Updated - October 13, 2026 07:40 am IST
Opposition party members march to the Supreme Court in protest against a controversial revision of voter lists that has sparked days of unrest, in New Delhi. FIle | Photo Credit: Reuters
The Supreme Court registry on Monday (October 12, 2026) flagged more than 10 defects in the petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others over alleged large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
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The plea has sought constitution of an independent committee headed by a retired apex court judge and assisted by technical experts and other citizens of eminence, to conduct within a fixed time an independent audit of deletions and modifications made during SIR.
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This comes a day after the raging protests over the vote theft charge reached the Supreme Court’s doorstep. Opposition stalwarts, joined by activists and civil society members, undertook a “March for Democracy” on a heavily barricaded route and filed a joint petition against the SIR and alleged poll irregularities in a major show of strength in the national capital.
(With inputs from PTI)
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