Students, farmers, civil society groups continue to protest against SIR, CEC
Protesters, including students and farmers, marched in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the rollback of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Police detained several participants for violating prohibitory orders.
Why it matters
The protest reflects growing public distrust in the electoral process and the administration of the Election Commission.
Students, farmers, civil society groups continue to protest against SIR, CEC left Members of different organisations stage a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi on October 23, 2026. Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Shashi Shekhar Kashyap https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/fxjjt7/article71616730.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/SIR%20Protest%20DELHI%2010.JPG SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP New Delhi: 23/10/2026: Members of different organisations stage a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in New Delhi on October 23, 2026.Photo by: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap/ The Hindu Hundreds take to the streets as Yogendra Yadav, Annie Raja, and farmers’ groups join protest; police say 20 detained, one FIR resgistered NEW DELHI Around 500 protesters from students, youth, women, farmers, and civil society organisations, under the banner of ‘People Against SIR’ marched through Central Delhi on Friday (October 23, 2026), demanding the rollback of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls…
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