Overview

• Delhi Police said no protest permission was granted and used barricades to prevent the procession, detaining Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and dozens of INDIA bloc MPs.
• The poll authority publicly dismissed the opposition’s SIR-linked ‘vote theft’ claims and shifted the dispute into evidence review under its affidavit requirement.
• Karnataka’s Chief Electoral Officer has formally asked Rahul Gandhi to produce documents supporting his assertion of a voter casting two ballots in last year’s Lok Sabha election.
• Parliament reconvened after the standoff, as the ruling side pushed through multiple bills while tensions between the government and opposition remained high.
• Opposition leaders continue to drive their web portal initiative to crowdsource voter-roll data and press for the release of digital lists ahead of key state polls.