The Chief Justice of India, Surya Kant, declined to grant Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a meeting over the "vote chori" allegations, citing that comparable matters were already before the Supreme Court on its judicial side, sources reported on Sunday.

Rahul Gandhi, serving as Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Mallikarjun Kharge, holding the same position in the Rajya Sabha, addressed a joint letter to the Chief Justice of India seeking a Monday meeting between 4 pm and 5 pm. Through the meeting, they intended to submit a memorandum outlining four demands: an investigation into what they described as electoral fraud, the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar from his post, a suspension of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, and a restoration of paper-based voting.

In response to the meeting request from Rahul Gandhi, Chief Justice Surya Kant indicated that no orders could be issued on the administrative side and directed the Congress leader to approach the court through a petition on the judicial side, which could be taken up on Tuesday, according to sources. The Chief Justice of India stated that access to the Supreme Court for any citizen whose fundamental rights face violation remains available at all hours. According to sources, he also argued that administrative functions carried out by the executive branch fall outside the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

Opposition parties announced plans for a march to the Supreme Court on Monday under the banner "Chalo Delhi - March for Democracy," with Congress-affiliated leaders set to gather at the Connaught Place-Barakhamba Road junction at 1:30 pm.

In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi called for a march to the Supreme Court the following day, describing it as an effort by Indians acting together across lines of party, gender, caste, community, and state. In a social media post, Gandhi expressed that young people, parties across the opposition, civil society organisations, and those committed to democratic principles and the Indian Constitution would stand alongside the movement.

Opposition party figures from the INDIA bloc gathered at Parliament before making their way to Vijay Chowk, where a memorandum was subsequently submitted to President Droupadi Murmu on Friday.

Speaking at a Bengaluru event, Congress president Kharge put forward the position that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah carried responsibility for the unrest that had been spreading across the country. He drew attention to the police deployments and detentions recorded during Saturday's protests as a reflection of how the administration had handled demonstrations by young people, while also disclosing that the party had sought a meeting with the Chief Justice of India between 4 and 5 pm to place their concerns before him — an audience he noted they could only request, not demand. Kharge indicated that the only option available was to appeal to him through a gesture of humility.