MT Desk: India’s electoral controversy has triggered another political confrontation in New Delhi. Opposition parties are challenging the voter-list revision process, while restrictions have tightened around key areas of the capital. The dispute has raised fresh questions over electoral accountability and the right to peaceful protest.

The Congress-led INDIA bloc planned a march towards the Supreme Court on Monday. The opposition seeks action over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

The opposition has accused the Election Commission of India of irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It alleges that the process could disenfranchise eligible voters and undermine electoral fairness.

The Election Commission has denied favouring any political party. It says names were removed for reasons including deaths, relocation and inability to trace voters. It has also said people whose names were wrongly deleted can seek re-enrolment.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called on opposition parties, civil society groups and citizens to join the march. The bloc intended to submit a memorandum to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, seeking a halt to the revision exercise and accountability over the allegations.

Delhi authorities imposed prohibitory restrictions under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Police erected barricades and deployed security personnel around central Delhi ahead of the planned demonstration.

Entry and exit were temporarily closed at six metro stations for security reasons. The closures and traffic diversions disrupted movement in parts of the capital.

The security measures came amid days of demonstrations and detentions linked to the electoral controversy. They have also intensified debate over how authorities should balance public order with citizens’ rights to assemble and protest peacefully.