, Oct. 12 -- India's Chief Justice Surya Kant has declined a meeting request from opposition INDIA bloc leaders over alleged electoral irregularities, saying the Supreme Court's doors are open to everyone but the matter should be raised through a formal petition as it is already before the court.

The opposition parties announced plans to march to the Supreme Court on Monday as part of their campaign against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing the election authorities of "vote chori", or stealing votes.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge had written to the Chief Justice, seeking a meeting between 4pm and 5pm to submit a memorandum demanding an end to alleged electoral manipulation, Kumar's resignation, s...