Protests Over Electoral Roll S.I.R. Target Chief Election Commissioner

People in Delhi and Mumbai are protesting changes or actions involving electoral rolls called S.I.R. They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to answer questions.

In Delhi, activists and student groups gathered at Jantar Mantar.

Some of them were detained.

In Mumbai, many people gathered at Shivaji Park.

The protest there was organized by the Cockroach Janata Party.

A television discussion examined the protests and asked whether Kumar’s position could become uncertain.

The report does not provide Kumar’s response or explain what S.I.R. stands for.