The protest march began from the Makar Dwar of the Parliament under the leadership of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The MPs began their march to urge the EC to address their concerns on the alleged "voter theft"
Meanwhile, Members of Parliament from Opposition parties in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to march from Makar Dwar in Parliament to the Election Commission office at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.The march will begin at 11:30 AM and proceed via Transport Bhawan.
Meanwhile, Members of Parliament from Opposition parties in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to march from Makar Dwar in Parliament to the Election Commission office at Nirvachan Sadan on Monday.
Members of Parliament from Opposition parties in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are set to march from Makar Dwar in Parliament to the Election Commission office at Nirvachan Sadan today.
Leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) will stage a protest at 10:30 AM in front of Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex over the issue of the Bihar Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Moreover, the Opposition MPs have called off their protest against the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar, which was scheduled to be held at Makar Dwar, following the demise of Shibu Soren. However, the issue will be raised inside the house.
On the eleventh day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday stood in solidarity with MPs of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc, joining their protest outside Parliament at Makar Dwar.
Earlier in the day, INDIA bloc MPs protested against the SIR and also the alleged "arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states" while being outside Parliament at Makar Dwar.
Sonia Gandhi joined the protest, holding the large banner 'SIR-attack on Democracy,' and stood beside her daughter and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi. Other leaders like Pramod Tiwari, Manickam Tagore, also joined in.
To increase pressure on the Centre, opposition MPs from the India bloc are set to stage a protest at the Makar Dwar of Parliament on Tuesday at 10:30 AM, ahead of the day's proceedings. According to the sources, the government has agreed to the opposition's demand to take up the SIR matte
The protest saw participation from across Opposition parties, with leaders holding banners which read "Loktantra par vaar" (attack on democracy) and placards that read "Stop SIR", accusing the government of undermining democratic values.