A day ahead of the Opposition’s planned march to the Supreme Court on Monday (October 12, 2026), Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has rejected the INDIA bloc leaders’ request for a meeting.
Speaking to reporters, Mr. Mr. Earlier, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday (October 11, 2026) said he and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi would meet the CJI on October 12 to raise concerns over alleged suppression of democratic rights, police action against protesters and irregularities in the Election Commission. Gandhi, and they had been given a time slot between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday (October 12, 2026) for the meeting.
Kharge said he had written a letter to the CJI, as had Mr. Gandhi, in a video statement, said they would ask the CJI to halt the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, sack Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and remove electronic voting machines (EVMs) from the electoral process. Earlier reporting noted: Kharge alleges ‘undeclared Emergency’, Opposition to meet CJI on Monday Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of imposing an “undeclared Emergency” and said Opposition leaders will meet the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Monday evening to press their concerns over the crackdown on a youth-led protest in the capital a day earlier. An undeclared Emergency is prevailing, and we will continue to fight against it,” Kharge said.
Earlier reporting noted: “The Prime Minister and the home minister have created chaos across the country.
CJI Surya Kant confirmed to The Hindu that he has declined the request of the Opposition bloc to meet him on Monday (October 12, 2026).
“Yes, I have declined with reasons,” the CJI said.
