Over 100 detained as SIR protests continue in Delhi
Protesters in Delhi were detained while demonstrating against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Demonstrators allege the process is unfair and demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner.
Why it matters
The protest highlights significant public concern regarding the integrity of electoral processes and the potential disenfranchisement of voters in India.
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of protesters, including students, farmers and civil society organisations, gathered in central Delhi Friday to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Over 100 of them were later detained by police.Carrying the national flag and raising slogans against the exercise by Election Commission of India, the demonstrators set out towards the ECI headquarters, alleging that the revision had led to the “unfair” deletion of voters.The march, organised by Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR, began near Gole Dak Khana around 1pm and moved towards Ashoka Road, with police personnel deployed in large numbers across central Delhi.Also Read: Delhi HC junks Neha Bora plea against peace bond noticeAround 2pm, police asked the crowd to disperse. As the march proceeded towards the ECI headquarters, several protesters were detained.
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