Claim
It is unprecedented — it has never happened before — that 23 opposition parties, this time including the AAP and the DMK, have signed such a letter together.
“इन अ अनप्रेसिडेंटेड मूव — इट हैज़ नेवर हैपेंड बिफोर — दैट 23 अपोजिशन पार्टीज, दिस टाइम इंक्लूडिंग दी आम आदमी पार्टी एंड द डीएमके, दे हैव आल्सो साइन्ड द लेटर।”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
The verifiable core of the claim is correct: on June 30, 2026, 23 opposition parties, notably including the AAP and DMK—both of which had distanced themselves from the Congress-led INDIA bloc—jointly signed a letter to the Chief Justice of India over the Election Commission's SIR exercise. Multiple reputable outlets independently confirm the party count and the participation of AAP and DMK, and describe the move as unprecedented. The 'never happened before' framing is editorial, but the genuinely novel element the anchor highlights—AAP and DMK joining such a broad joint opposition appeal despite their estrangement from the alliance—is supported by the reporting, so the claim is substantially accurate.
Evidence
- https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/23-opposition-parties-including-dmk-and-aap-write-joint-letter-to-cji-on-sir The Wire confirms 23 opposition parties, including DMK and AAP, wrote a joint letter to the CJI on the SIR exercise on June 30, 2026. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.thestatesman.com/india/india-bloc-writes-to-cji-over-election-commissions-sir-exercise-aap-dmk-join-23-party-appeal-1503611504.html The Statesman reports AAP and DMK joined the 23-party appeal to the CJI, and characterizes the step as unprecedented. ✗ unreachable · HTTP 403
- https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/dmk-aap-sign-india-blocs-letter-to-chief-justice-of-india-surya-kant-on-sir National Herald confirms DMK and AAP signed the INDIA bloc letter to CJI Surya Kant despite having maintained distance from the Congress-led alliance. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.deccanherald.com/india/remain-committed-to-sure-23-opposition-parties-independent-mp-write-to-cji-on-sir-role-of-election-commission-4056898 Deccan Herald confirms 23 opposition parties plus one Independent MP wrote to the CJI on SIR and the Election Commission's role. ✓ reachable · archived