Congress march to SC to demand end to 'vote chori' today: Are metros, schools, and offices open today?

Entry and exit at six metro stations will remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm. 

The opposition parties would march to the Supreme Court at 1:30 pm on Monday, with Congress' Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge seeking a meeting with Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant to raise the issue of alleged "vote chori".

Both Gandhi and Kharge had written to CJI Surya Kant, seeking a meeting between 4 and 5 pm on Monday to hand over a memorandum, demanding an end to "vote chori", CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, halting of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, and switching back to the paper ballot format.

The Chief Justice, however, declined to meet Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over "vote chori" allegations, saying similar matters are sub judice in the Supreme Court, PTI sources said.

What's closed:

• Entry and exit at six metro stations will remain closed from 6 am to 4 pm on Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said in a post on X.

  The six metro stations where entry and exit will remain closed are - Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road, the DMRC said.

  "The situation will be reviewed by the security agencies and necessary updates will be shared accordingly. However, interchange facility will remain available at all the concerned metro stations," it further said.

Quick answers to key questions

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QUESTIONS

The opposition parties planned to march to the Supreme Court at 1:30 pm on Monday. Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge had also sought a meeting with the Chief Justice of India.

Entry and exit will be closed at Patel Chowk, Janpath, Rajiv Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road from 6 am to 4 pm.

Yes. The DMRC said interchange facilities will remain available at all six stations, even while their entry and exit are closed.

Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sought to submit a memorandum about alleged vote chori. Their demands included the CEC’s resignation, halting the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and returning to paper ballots.

No. CJI Surya Kant declined their request, saying similar matters were already sub judice in the Supreme Court.