Hyderabad: Citizens and young people staged a peaceful SIR protest outside the Telangana Chief Electoral Officer’s office on Monday. They demanded the cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. They also called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. In addition, protesters demanded his immediate arrest over alleged irregularities in the revision process.
Demonstrations against Gyanesh Kumar continued in several places. Protesters accused him of wrongdoing in the SIR process and raised slogans demanding action.
SIR protest continues as Delhi tightens security
Meanwhile, protests against the Chief Election Commissioner continued in New Delhi. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to lead INDIA bloc leaders in a large march towards the Supreme Court on Monday.
Ahead of the planned rally, authorities tightened security across the national capital. As a result, several major Delhi Metro stations temporarily suspended services.
The affected stations included Rajiv Chowk, Janpath, Patel Chowk, Mandi House, Central Secretariat and Barakhamba Road. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) said services at these stations would remain suspended from 6 am to 4 pm on Monday. It also advised commuters to make alternative travel arrangements.
The planned march prompted additional security measures in Delhi. Meanwhile, protesters in Telangana continued to demand the cancellation of the SIR process and Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.