{
  "id": 12407594,
  "title": "INDIA Bloc MPs Detained Amid SIR Protest; EC Says It Received No Meeting Request",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/india-bloc-mps-detained-amid-sir-protest-ec-says-it-received-no",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:09:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/india-bloc-mps-detained-amid-sir-protest-ec-says-it-received-no-meeting-request"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The political standoff between the INDIA bloc and the Election Commission of India escalated on Tuesday as the poll panel reported receiving no formal request for a meeting from any political party, despite Opposition leaders persistently protesting the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The standoff unfolded at Delhi’s Akashvani Bhavan, where Opposition MPs staged a protest demanding a meeting with the Commission over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.\n\nElection Commission officials expressly denied receiving any proposal from the INDIA bloc to convene with the poll panel, clarifying their stance amid the protest. The clarification came as Opposition Members of Parliament, including prominent figures such as Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, were detained by Delhi Police for their demonstration at the Akashvani Bhavan site.\n\nRahul Gandhi, speaking during the protest, accused the Election Commission of evading inquiries from Opposition parties regarding electoral rolls in several states, including West Bengal, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Gandhi alleged that the Opposition sought answers from an institution expected to guarantee free and fair elections. He questioned the police's actions, questioning where Opposition leaders could stage peaceful protests.\n\nThe Election Commission maintained that no political party had formally requested a meeting with its officials as of Tuesday, further intensifying the dispute over the SIR exercise.",
  "summary": "The standoff between the INDIA bloc and the Election Commission intensified on Tuesday after the poll panel said it had received no request from any political party seeking a meeting with its officials, despite Opposition leaders continuing their protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Delhi: Election Commission sources say, \"So far, no proposal of any kind has…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}