Several protesters are detained in central Delhi as a march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls moves toward the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters. The demonstration is called by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR, a coalition of students, farmers and civil society groups.
Protesters oppose SIR and demand scrapping of the exercise, alongside restoration of voting rights for people they say are excluded from electoral rolls. Some organisers and participants also call for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with allegations described in coverage as involving voter deletions. Multiple outlets describe participants carrying flags, raising slogans, and attempting to proceed to ECI’s office amid heightened police presence.
Coverage frames the same event but varies in emphasis: some focus on detention, others on the route and security arrangements, and one adds details on political and organisational participation, including a senior CPI(M) leader joining the demonstration.
