{
  "id": 13013805,
  "title": "CEC row LIVE updates: INDIA bloc leaders likely to march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cec-row-live-updates-india-bloc-leaders-likely-to-march-towards",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T03:01:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cec-gyanesh-kumar-controversy-live-updates-india-bloc-congress-jantar-mantar-cjp-protest-live-updates-october-9-2026/article71562437.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, are planning to march towards Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi on Friday (October 9, 2026) after assembling at Parliament House in the morning. President Droupadi Murmu has not yet given an appointment for the meeting. The protest is part of ongoing demonstrations against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of \"vote theft\" in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Police have strengthened security around CEC Gyanesh Kumar, deploying additional personnel outside his residence and monitoring citizens through meetings in colleges, universities, and PG accommodations. The Delhi government has also closed liquor stores in the city on October 9 and 10 to maintain public order. The opposition has called for a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, with the Cockroach Janta Party supporting the demonstration. However, citizens are divided on whether to join the protest amidst police warnings and curbs on gatherings.",
  "summary": "CJP, Left groups allege supporters being detained ahead of Oct. 10 protest as Delhi Police urge citizens to not participate",
  "key_points": [
    "Opposition leaders, including Mamata Banerjee, plan to march to Rashtrapati Bhavan on October 9.",
    "Delhi government closes liquor stores on October 9 and 10 for public order maintenance."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The planned march by opposition leaders towards Rashtrapati Bhavan escalates their protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, putting pressure on the government amid tightened security and public order measures.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Govt of, for and by the people’: Ex-BJP President Murli Manohar Joshi on protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/govt-of-for-and-by-the-people-ex-bjp-president-murli-manohar-joshi-on",
        "published": "2026-10-09T01:36:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}