Amid intensifying anti-CEC protests and police crackdown on protesters, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi has announced a march to the Supreme Court on Monday (October 12, 2026). The Opposition alliance seeks to submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, over alleged ‘vote chori’ (vote theft), but the CJI has declined to meet the Congress leader.
The Congress leader has called on the “youth, all opposition parties, civil society groups, all those who believe in democracy and stand by the Constitution of India” to join the march.
Mr. Gandhi said that opposition parties, civil society groups and the youth would march to the Supreme Court to submit a memorandum to the CJI on behalf of the country. The Congress has termed the October 12 protest as “Chalo Delhi – March for Democracy”, for which the leaders are scheduled to converge at the Connaught Place-Barakhamba Road junction at 1.30 pm.
In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi said the march to the Supreme Court would be taken out by Indians united beyond parties, gender, caste, community and State. He appealed to every single person who believes in democracy to come with us. “Doesn’t matter what your affiliation is, as long as you are affiliated to the Constitution of India and you want to protect it,” he said.
Yesterday, the nation’s young came out in Delhi to peacefully protest. They came with love in their hearts, not hatred or anger. They were beaten, both by cops and BJP goons. This is not the India we want. Tomorrow, we will march to the Supreme Court as Indians, united beyond party, gender, caste, community and state. Youth, all opposition parties, civil society groups, all those who believe in democracy and stand by the Constitution of India, will walk with us. We will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice on behalf of the nation, demanding an end to vote chori, halting of SIR and the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Ajit Doval and Mohan Bhagwat cannot silence India’s voice. These cowards cannot intimidate us. They will have to step aside. We will march together, with love, brotherhood and patriotism. Daro mat. Tomorrow, all of India will march to the Supreme Court. कल दिल्ली में देश का युवा शांतिपूर्ण विरोध के लिए सड़कों पर उतरा। उनके दिलों में नफ़रत या गुस्सा नहीं, मोहब्बत थी। लेकिन उन्हें पुलिस और BJP के गुंडों, दोनों ने पीटा। ऐसा भारत हम नहीं चाहते। कल, सोमवार 12 अक्टूबर को, हम भारतीय होने के नाते सुप्रीम कोर्ट तक मार्च करेंगे। पार्टी, महिला-पुरुष, जाति, समुदाय और राज्य की हर दीवार से ऊपर उठकर, हम सब एक साथ चलेंगे। देश का युवा, तमाम विपक्षी दल, सिविल सोसाइटी और लोकतंत्र में विश्वास रखने वाले, भारत के संविधान के साथ खड़े सभी लोग हमारे साथ चलेंगे। हम देश की ओर से मुख्य न्यायाधीश को एक ज्ञापन सौंपेंगे। हमारी माँग है – वोट चोरी बंद हो, SIR पर रोक लगे और ज्ञानेश कुमार इस्तीफ़ा दें। नरेंद्र मोदी, अमित शाह, अजित डोभाल और मोहन भागवत भारत की आवाज़ को दबा नहीं सकते। ये कायर हमें डरा नहीं सकते। इन्हें पीछे हटना ही होगा। हम सब साथ चलेंगे – मोहब्बत, भाईचारे और देशभक्ति के साथ। डरो मत। कल पूरा भारत सुप्रीम कोर्ट तक मार्च करेगा। #ChaloDilli
Referring to October 10 protests, called by several youth organisations, including the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Mr Gandhi said the nation’s youth had come out in Delhi to protest peacefully but were “beaten”, both by “BJP goons and the police”.
However, CJI Surya Kant declined to meet Mr. Gandhi on “vote chori” allegations, saying similar matters are sub judice on the judicial side in the Supreme Court.
As per The Hindu report, sources said the meeting was declined as the issues likely to be raised were already sub judice in the Supreme Court. Besides, the court cannot intervene in matters of governance and functioning of the state on its administrative side.
Ahead of the Opposition’s Supreme Court march, entry and exit at six metro stations will remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm on October 12, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said
