Kharge slams Centre over Delhi Metro, rail curbs: "A frightened man will die sooner or later"

New Delhi: Voices of protest are rising across the country demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In the national capital, AISF and the INDIA bloc have been running a vigorous agitation for the past few days. Meanwhile, the Cockroach Janta Party is also due to hold a demonstration at Jantar Mantar tomorrow, Saturday, October 10. Ahead of that, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has targeted the Union government.

A delegation of the INDIA bloc, including Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Mamata Banerjee, will meet President Droupadi Murmu. Before that, Kharge spoke to the media and gave his reaction.

Kharge criticised the government over the closure of Metro stations and the cancellation of train services in Delhi. He said, "They are scared. A frightened man will die sooner or later." Kharge also said the Opposition has several concerns over the functioning of the Election Commission and alleged irregularities in the election process.

Questioning the working of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Kharge alleged that sufficient steps had not been taken to correct the alleged errors in the election process. He claimed that the other election commissioners have also written letters on these issues several times. According to Kharge, Rahul Gandhi has raised the issue of "vote chori" and alleged irregularities in EVMs, and the Opposition has been raising the matter for several days.

MPs of the INDIA bloc had gathered in the Central Hall of Parliament. The Opposition wants its complaints about the election process and its concerns about the functioning of the Election Commission to be placed before President Droupadi Murmu.

Congress MP K.C. Venugopal made it clear that the agitation will continue. He said the direction of the further agitation will be announced after discussions.

Against the backdrop of the agitation in Delhi, the Supreme Court has expressed concern over restrictions affecting the travel of ordinary citizens. The court asked the administration to reconsider the restrictions and said Metro and rail services cannot be shut down completely.

The bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant made it clear that the main focus of the hearing is the movement of ordinary citizens and the impact on public transport, not the broader right to protest. While the Opposition is on the offensive over the election process, the issue of traffic restrictions in Delhi and people's daily commute has also come into focus.