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Ujjain SIR Protest Enters Fifth Day as Rail Disruptions Hit Passengers
People in Ujjain have been holding a peaceful protest for five days.
They say voting rights and democracy need protection.
They want the Special Intensive Revision process cancelled and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The organisers said a relay hunger strike would start on October 11.
Many community groups and individuals have backed the protest.
Separately, a Cockroach Janata Party protest in Delhi was followed by cancellations of trains between Indore and Delhi.
Around 3,200 passengers had to change or abandon their travel plans.
Some trains also will not reach Ujjain on Saturday and Sunday because their train sets were unavailable.
A peaceful Satyagraha at Tower Chowk in Ujjain entered its fifth consecutive day on Saturday.
Protesters demanded cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision process and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Organisers announced a relay hunger strike beginning October 11, with social and people's organisations expressing support.
Separately, rail services between Indore and Delhi were disrupted after a Cockroach Janata Party protest at Jantar Mantar.
Three trains were cancelled Friday, affecting about 3,200 passengers, including around 1,000 from Ujjain; further services will miss Ujjain on Sunday.
- Who
- Ujjain Satyagraha protesters and, separately, passengers affected by train cancellations linked to the Cockroach Janata Party protest.
- What
- Ujjain protesters demanded cancellation of the SIR process and the CEC's resignation; rail services between Indore and Delhi were disrupted.
- Where
- The protest was at Tower Chowk in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh; the separate protest took place at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- When
- The Ujjain protest was in its fifth day on Saturday; train cancellations began Friday, with additional missed Ujjain services scheduled for Sunday. A relay hunger strike was announced for October 11.
- Why
- Ujjain demonstrators said they were defending democracy, the Constitution and voting rights. Train cancellations followed the Jantar Mantar protest, and some services could not run because their rakes were unavailable.
Key facts
- Ujjain protest duration
- Fifth consecutive day on Saturday
- Protest site
- Tower Chowk, Ujjain
- Protest demands
- Cancel the Special Intensive Revision process and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- Hunger strike
- Relay hunger strike announced to begin October 11
- Cancelled trains
- Three 22-coach trains were cancelled Friday afternoon
- Passengers affected
- About 3,200, including approximately 1,000 from Ujjain
- Further service disruption
- Two New Delhi trains were due to miss Ujjain on Sunday because of rake unavailability
Sources
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