INDIA bloc unites over Gyanesh Kumar’s removal; protests to continue | Above the Fold | Oct 13, 2026

By The Hindu

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Opposition MPs met at Rahul Gandhi’s residence after the INDIA bloc’s march to the Supreme Court over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Meanwhile, Cockroach Janta Party leaders were detained after breaching barricades at Jantar Mantar, a day after Delhi Police denotified it as a protest site. With Ramlila Maidan also facing a shortage of available dates, questions remain over access to designated protest venues in the capital. Also in focus: The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) postpones proposed merchant discount rate (MDR) charges on certain UPI transactions until after Diwali amid merchant protests; Houthi rebels report fresh airstrikes on areas under their control amid escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia; students in France prepare for fresh protests over school conditions and police action; and The Hindu’s editorial “Winning, differently” examines contrasting margins in recent bypolls in West Bengal, Tam

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