Overview
- Rahul Gandhi on Monday publicly accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of becoming and remaining PM with "foreign help" and challenged him to an open debate on the allegation.
- The INDIA bloc convened a large 'Chalo Dilli' protest at Ramlila Maidan seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls and alleging large‑scale irregularities.
- BJP leaders responded with nationwide counter‑marches under slogans such as 'Loktantra Bachao/Save Democracy' and accused Rahul Gandhi and Congress of acting as tools of foreign forces.
- BJP spokespeople demanded that the Opposition produce legal evidence for any claim that the 2024 Lok Sabha polls were illegal and defended the SIR by saying the commonly cited '13 crore' figure refers to notices issued, not confirmed deletions, and that removals target deceased, duplicate, shifted or untraceable entries.
- The confrontation remains political and rhetorical with no major court challenge reported, and it could deepen public contestation over the credibility of institutions like the Election Commission and shape voter perceptions ahead of future polls.