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Revanth Backs Rahul Gandhi, Demands SIR Withdrawal
Rahul Gandhi was detained in Delhi during a protest against changes to voter lists.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy went to a police station to show support for him.
Revanth said the Congress would keep protesting against the voter-list revision, called SIR.
He said the process should be stopped and deleted votes should be put back.
He also called for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Revanth alleged that many voters had been removed unfairly, including people from some disadvantaged communities.
He said the Congress would keep campaigning until eligible voters were restored.
He compared the effort to protests by farmers that led to the withdrawal of farm laws in 2021.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy met Rahul Gandhi at a Delhi police station after Gandhi was detained during a protest against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Revanth said the Congress would continue its campaign under Gandhi’s leadership and called for the SIR exercise to be withdrawn.
He also demanded the restoration of deleted votes and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Revanth alleged that the SIR had removed crores of voters and accused the BJP of targeting Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minority communities.
He compared the campaign against SIR to the farmers’ protests that preceded the withdrawal of farm laws in 2021.
- Who
- A. Revanth Reddy, Rahul Gandhi and V.D. Satheesan.
- What
- Revanth met Gandhi after his detention and called for the SIR exercise to be withdrawn, deleted votes to be restored and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- Where
- Barakhamba police station, Delhi.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Revanth said he was expressing solidarity with Gandhi and opposing alleged irregularities and voter deletions under the SIR.
Key facts
- Protest issue
- Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Meeting location
- Barakhamba police station, Delhi
- Congress demands
- Withdraw SIR, restore deleted votes and have Gyanesh Kumar resign
- People who met Gandhi
- A. Revanth Reddy and Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
- Revanth's allegation
- He alleged that crores of voters had been removed from electoral rolls under SIR.
- Comparison cited
- Revanth compared the campaign to the farmers' agitation that preceded the withdrawal of farm laws in 2021.
Quotes
A. Revanth Reddy
Telangana Chief Minister
“Instead of taking action against CEC Gyanesh Kumar over irregularities in SIR, why is Rahul Gandhi being punished for demanding restoration of votes that were illegally deleted?”
deccanchronicle.com
“Hundred years ago, the country witnessed the 'Simon Go Back' movement. Now, the 'SIR Go Back' movement is being carried forward.”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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