India Opposition Leaders File Petition Against Election Commission

Opposition leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, have filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Election Commission of India, alleging large-scale voter deletions and irregularities in electoral roll revisions. The petition seeks a declaration that the decision to conduct the Special Intensive Revision was invalid and judicial scrutiny of the ECI's decision. The move comes amid restrictions on peaceful demonstrations in Delhi, with the opposition criticizing the government's handling of public protests.