Kharge, Rahul Gandhi to meet CJI on Monday, allege EC autonomy under threat

Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging interference with the Election Commission to facilitate vote theft. He announced a meeting with Chief Justice of India Surya Kant to discuss concerns about democracy. Kharge highlighted legislation that allegedly protects the Chief Election Commissioner from accountability and undermines democratic processes. Tensions escalated with heavy police presence during protests demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.