India, Oct. 7 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described the criminal cases filed against him as a "medal", as opposition MPs moved to Jantar Mantar to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. The protest follows a day of confrontation with Delhi Police and a closed door at the Election Commission, and it signals that the INDIA bloc intends to keep the pressure on well beyond a single sit-in.

"There are 45 FIRs against me, my goal is 100 FIRs. Every FIR is a medal for me," Gandhi said. The remark came as Delhi Police registered a fresh case against him and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with their supporters, for allegedly forcing their way into Akashva...