00:00But in the national capital once again bringing the focus to the protests we've seen today
00:04it's been a dramatic Monday because on one hand the India bloc turned up the heat over SIR
00:08demanding Yanesh Kumar's resignation. The BGP on the other hand had a counter-attack
00:13over the sexual harassment allegations against Congress MP Bimola Okoyejam
00:18accusing the party of shielding him.
00:32It is a battle of protests in the national capital with the BJP and the Congress locking
00:37horns on multiple fronts.
00:40BJP are marking their protests, they are also hitting this effigy.
00:44From the streets to the political corridors neither side is willing to back down.
00:52Another day, another flashpoint in the SIR showdown.
00:56Opposition digging its heels and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner
01:01Yanesh Kumar.
01:04The India bloc took out a march from Barakamba Road to the Supreme Court on Monday.
01:10The buses are closing in which have leaders of the India alliance.
01:15A lot of people walking in front of that in classic political messaging through posters
01:21that they are carrying in their hand.
01:22We are going to just try and stay ahead as the bus starts moving towards Barakamba Road.
01:30Earlier, the Congress request for a meeting with the Chief Justice of India was rejected
01:35by the Supreme Court.
01:38CJI has said he will not meet opposition leaders.
01:40That is not relevant.
01:41This is relevant.
01:42Honorable CJI has responded and instructed us to file a petition.
01:47Today, the Indian bloc leaders and I will go to the Supreme Court.
01:54We will also file this petition together.
02:19But that is not the only battle playing out in Delhi.
02:24The BJP hit the streets against Congress MP, Bimal Okhijam, who was sacked from the JNU over
02:30sexual harassment cases.
02:34JNU dismissed him from service following complaints by 11 female students while the MP has denied
02:40the allegations.
02:41CJI is burning.
02:43The women workers of BJP protest versus protest, that's what is now unfolding on the streets of Delhi.
02:49Right now, I am present at a DGU mark right in front of Congress at Quarters Indra Bhavan,
02:55where women workers and MPs have reached here in large number.
02:59You can also see as to how they are holding different placards, demanding that Rahul Gandhi must apologize.
03:09The BJP is now turning Rahul Gandhi's smash the patriarchy pitch into a political flashpoint
03:14and has accused the Congress of shielding the MP in Parliament.
03:42The Congress, on the other hand, has rejected the allegations, calling them a diversionary tactic.
04:02The political face-off continues with both sides refusing to budge.
04:07Meanwhile, the national capital remains under heightened security amid the protests.
04:15Preeti Chaudhary and Piyush Mishra, Bureau Report, India Today.
