Delhi protesters allege police harassment; SC notice to ECI, Centre | Above the Fold | Oct 5, 2026

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The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission and the Centre, seeking responses within a week on a plea challenging how exactly the poll panel, led by Gyanesh Kumar, took decisions allegedly without the approval of the two other Election Commissioners. The top court also distanced itself from the controversial alterations made to Form 6. Also in focus: Protests demanding the removal of Gyanesh Kumar continued today in Mumbai and Delhi. Several women protesters and journalists have alleged sexual harassment and misconduct by the Delhi Police during this weekend’s protests and while being detained. We also have the latest on a video clip from a speech Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave in Andhra Pradesh, what to expect as Brazil’s presidential race heads into a runoff, and the winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Above the Fold is The Hindu’s daily news show, bringing you the biggest stories of the day, explained and analysed by our journ

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