Delhi Police file 3 FIRs over protest on SIR row; hundreds detained on Day 2
Delhi Police registered three FIRs following protests near Jantar Mantar against the Chief Election Commissioner regarding electoral roll revisions. Hundreds of protesters were detained for the second consecutive day as authorities enforced restrictions on the demonstrations.
Why it matters
The protests highlight ongoing political tensions regarding the integrity of electoral processes and the limits of public assembly.
The Delhi police on Saturday registered three FIRs in connection with Friday’s protest near Jantar Mantar demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Political leaders, civil society activists and student and youth organisations continued their agitation on Saturday as the protest entered its second day, with hundreds of people being detained again.
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