Students, youth activists arrested for protesting against SIR in Chennai
Students and youth activists in Chennai were arrested after staging a 24-hour protest against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. The protesters, organized under the platform 'Chennai’s Jantar Mantar 2.0,' demanded the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
Why it matters
The event highlights growing civil unrest regarding the transparency and management of electoral processes in India.
Students, youth activists arrested for protesting against SIR in Chennai CHENNAI The city police on Thursday arrested students and youth activists who launched a 24-hour protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in defiance of a police ban. Nine organisations, including Left-wing student and youth outfits and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), together formed a platform called Chennai’s Jantar Mantar 2.0. Under its banner, the protesters began a 24-hour sit-in near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore at 4 p.m.
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