Last Updated on October 7, 2026 8:55 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
‘File 100 FIRs, INDIA Bloc Won’t Back Down on Voter Roll Revision’
Our Special Correspondent / New Delhi
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday threw down the gauntlet at the Centre, declaring that even if the government registers “100 FIRs” against the INDIA bloc, the opposition will not be deterred from its fight over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Gandhi also stepped up the pressure on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding that he resign over the controversy surrounding SIR.
“Register 100 FIRs, we will not back down,” Gandhi said, signalling that the INDIA bloc intends to intensify its campaign against the Election Commission rather than retreat under government pressure.
The political temperature rose sharply in the national capital as INDIA bloc leaders and supporters gathered near Windsor Place, close to Jantar Mantar, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protest was held amid heavy deployment of central security forces.
The street mobilisation came a day after the opposition’s march towards the Election Commission, with INDIA bloc leaders accusing the poll panel of failing to address their concerns over the electoral roll revision.
In a bid to keep the pressure campaign alive, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hosted INDIA bloc leaders for a luncheon meeting at Sagar Ratna. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the Opposition’s “Vote Chori” campaign targeting the Election Commission and its leadership.
The message from the INDIA bloc was unmistakable: yesterday’s march was not the end of the campaign—it was only the beginning.
With the Opposition turning the issue into a sustained political battle, the confrontation between the INDIA bloc and the Election Commission is set to intensify in the days ahead.