On Monday, opposition groups planning a march from Connaught Place to the Supreme Court maintained a visible presence in central Delhi, where security deployments were in place, as the parties sought accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over what they described as irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Party workers affiliated with the All India Congress Committee assembled at the organisation's headquarters on Monday, directing vocal protests at the Chief Election Commissioner in advance of a planned march. The demonstration drew on a wider effort by the INDIA bloc to push back against the Special Intensive Revision process.
Congress MP Karamvir Singh Boudh described the INDIA bloc's planned march to Delhi as an effort to uphold constitutional values and push for judicial review of the concerns that opposition parties have placed before the public. The role of Chief Justice carries a constitutional mandate, though the precise scope of authority over the Supreme Court remains a matter of legal interpretation and institutional convention.
Boudh told a news channel that reviewing any situation where the Constitution faces disregard, or where actions run counter to its provisions, falls within his responsibilities as well as those of the Supreme Court.
Road closures, diversions, and barricades across a number of key routes through the capital were anticipated once the planned march and the prospect of a large crowd were taken into account. A notice from Delhi Traffic Police put commuters on alert for travel disruptions spanning New Delhi and central Delhi, with the effects expected from 6 a.m. on Monday.
Traffic controls and security measures — including potential detours at roughly 30 points across the road network — were set to be put in place ahead of the protest gathering planned by opposition groups, the notice stated. Among the locations expected to face disruption were the Dhaula Kuan flyover, Jhandewalan, Patel Chowk, Panchkuian, Connaught Place, Mandi House, the Lodhi Road flyover, Bhikaji Cama Place, and the Moti Bagh flyover.
Jantar Mantar Road, Ashoka Road, Sansad Marg, and Tolstoy Marg are among the additional corridors where travellers on daily routes may encounter movement restrictions or holdups. Those heading into or through central Delhi were urged to map out their routes beforehand and allow for holdups, road closures, and rerouted traffic.
Travellers bound for train stations, long-distance bus terminals, and the airport were advised to allow extra time for their journeys and to avoid passing through zones where security measures were expected to be in place.
Police presence at Jantar Mantar, the capital's designated protest ground, held steady through the period. On Sunday, physical barriers went up along the roads leading into the area, and officers took up positions at key junctions to manage the flow of people and keep unauthorised gatherings from forming.
