#WATCH | Delhi: Barricades have been put up outside the Election Commission of India as the INDIA Bloc leaders are set to stage a march from the Parliament to the Election Commission to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar… pic.twitter.com/P0pzhU74Ni
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
Opposition INDIA bloc MPs led by Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and floor leaders of other parties will begin the march to the EC from Parliament at 11.30 am.
Delhi Police said no one has sought permission for holding the protest. Police personnel have been deployed to maintain order and prevent any untoward incident.
#WATCH | Delhi: Security has been heightened and barricades have been put up outside the Transport Bhawan as the INDIA Bloc leaders are set to stage a march from the Parliament to the Election Commission of India to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of… pic.twitter.com/mFJeS3l47e
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025
Additional security vehicles and quick reaction teams have also been stationed in the vicinity of the EC office and surrounding roads to ensure smooth traffic flow.
Gandhi claimed of a “huge criminal fraud” in polls through “collusion” between the BJP and the EC. He cited an analysis in a constituency in Karnataka and said it was “a crime against the Constitution”.
EC grants appointment to Oppn
Ahead of the protest, Election Commission of India Secretariat granted an appointment at 12 noon today. A letter to Congress MP Jairam Ramesh read, “EC has granted an appointment for an interaction at 12:00 PM today. It is requested that, due to the limitation of space, names of up to 30 persons may kindly be intimated…”
As of now, there has been no response from Ramesh.
