Sanjay Raut questions RAF, CISF, CRPF deployment in Delhi ahead of INDIA bloc's protest: 'We are members of Parliament'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has questioned deployment of Rapid Action Force (RAF), and paramilitary units like the CRPF and CISF along with Delhi police personnel in the national capital ahead of Opposition's proposed march to Election Commission of India's office over alleged issues with SIR of electoral roll. "They have deployed the Border Security Force and brought thousands of CISF personnel... I have just learnt that the security outside the houses of all ministers has also been increased. What is the need for this? We are MPs. We are members of Parliament. We are also citizens of this country. Why is there a need to deploy such a large force to stop us?,' Raut said on Tuesday. The UBT leader further said that it the purpose of the march is to reach Nirvachan Bhawan and question CEC Gyanesh Kumar over the controversy related to SIR in the country. "We will walk and go. We are unarmed. We want to go to Nirvachan Sadan and tell Gyanesh Kumar, 'You have done something very wrong to the country. You are an enemy of the country," Raut added.   VIDEO | Delhi: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on INDIA bloc MPs' march from Parliament to the ECI, says, "They have deployed the Border Security Force and brought thousands of CISF personnel... I have just learnt that the security outside the houses of all ministers has also been increased. What is the need for this? We are MPs. We are members of Parliament. We are also citizens of this country. Why is there a need to deploy such a large force to stop us? We will walk and go. We are unarmed. We want to go to Nirvachan Sadan and tell Gyanesh Kumar, 'You have done something very wrong to the country. You are an enemy of the country.' The Supreme Court has said that you are a person who lies. The Supreme Court did not know about the changes made to Form 6, did it? The Supreme Court has said that changes were made to Form 6 while keeping it in the dark, and Gyanesh Kumar was saying that he knew about it. So, he is a liar. Such a person has no moral right." (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd) -- Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 6, 2026 Meanwhile, traffic movement in parts of central Delhi is likely to be affected on Tuesday as opposition MPs of the INDIA bloc will march to the Election Commission headquarters to protest against the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said. The traffic police said special arrangements have been in place from 8 am onwards, with the vehicular movement being regulated or diverted on several key roads in and around Connaught Place, Patel Chowk, Parliament Street and Jantar Mantar.