Nationwide protests called against electoral roll revision as Delhi Police issue traffic diversions

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha and the People Against SIR platform have called for nationwide protests against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Demands and Locations

Protesters are demanding the restoration of voting rights for people deleted from electoral rolls, along with the removal and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protests are taking place at district and tehsil headquarters, state capitals, and in Delhi where a march to the Election Commission office is underway.

Police Advisory and Support

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha previously wrote to President Droupadi Murmu to state that the Chief Election Commissioner violated his constitutional pledge and must be prosecuted. Various trade unions and civil society groups have pledged their support to the farmers' march. Ahead of the demonstrations, the Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory announcing diversions from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and Jantar Mantar.

Context

Electoral roll revisions are routine administrative exercises conducted by election authorities to update voter lists, but major changes or disputes over deleted names frequently draw strong public opposition from political and civil groups. Traffic advisories and heavy security deployments are standard safety measures implemented by local police departments during large-scale public demonstrations in the national capital.