Parakala Prabhakar to participate in human chain protest against SIR in Hyderabad on October 24
Economist Parakala Prabhakar is organizing a human chain protest in Hyderabad on October 24 to oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He claims the process threatens democratic integrity and calls for the revocation of recent laws regarding the appointment of Election Commissioners.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing public concern and political dissent regarding the independence and administrative practices of the Election Commission of India.
Parakala Prabhakar to participate in human chain protest against SIR in Hyderabad on October 24 left Parakala Prabhakar KSL https://th-i.thgim.com/public/todays-paper/tp-national/wqvxhb/article71609240.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/TH21-Lavpreet-EGBRGMNMBN.3.jpg.jpg Parakala Prabhakar HYDERABAD Economist Parakala Prabhakar will be participating in a human chain protest at Tank Bund in Hyderabad on October 24 against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging that the exercise undermines democracy and could lead to the exclusion of eligible voters. In a video message posted on social media platforms, Mr. Prabhakar said people across the country were questioning the Election Commission of India (ECI) and expressing their disapproval of what he described as the ‘shenanigans’ of the poll panel and the ‘sham called SIR’. He also alleged that electoral mandates were being stolen.
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