On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had hijacked the country with the help of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar by carrying out “vote chori,” and said action would be taken against them for treason. The statements were made in New Delhi on 6 October.
Gandhi said he was not interested in the BJP’s response and was standing to protect democracy. He was joined by 300 Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs and was in a standoff with police at Akashwani Bhawan while trying to reach the Election Commission office.
He claimed that Modi, Shah, Bhagwat and Gyanesh Kumar had finished off democracy, citing the belief of the country and its youth, even police who were stopping him. He said none of them would be spared and that what had been done to the country was treason.
The Election Commission said no political party had requested a meeting through authorised representatives until 4 pm. Delhi Police informed the EC that Gandhi’s delegation wanted to submit a memorandum, and that 240 MPs sought a meeting at Parliament House Annexe.
The EC declined the venue, citing protocol that such meetings must take place at its premises, and said MPs had also declined to receive the memorandum through its senior‑most serving officer. The EC learned of the request through media reports.
