CJI Surya Kant refused to meet INDIA bloc leaders before their march, citing separation of powers and saying relief must come through petitions. At a morning briefing Rahul Gandhi accused the government of sealing Delhi, halting trains and buses, claimed contact with 200 officials and messages from CEC Gyanesh Kumar, and urged Kumar to turn approver.
By afternoon Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi led thousands on foot from Barakhamba toward the Supreme Court with Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav and activists Neha Bora and Yogendra Yadav. Police stopped the column short of the court while aides filed an 11-leader writ petition seeking a stay on SIR, disclosure of EC records and an independent audit. The registry flagged 14 defects including a Rs 220 fee shortfall.
Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a protest site and named three alternatives. A Kerala Congress post demanding the CJI resign was deleted after backlash.