Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Revanth Reddy Backs Rahul Gandhi, Calls for SIR Withdrawal
Rahul Gandhi was detained in Delhi during a protest about changes to voter lists.
A. Revanth Reddy went to the police station to show support for him.
Revanth said the voter-list review, called SIR, should be stopped.
He also said votes removed from the lists should be restored and election chief Gyanesh Kumar should resign.
Revanth alleged that the BJP-led government was using the Election Commission against its opponents.
He also alleged that many voters, including people from some communities, had been removed.
These claims were made by Revanth and are not independently established in the articles.
He said Congress would keep protesting under Rahul Gandhi’s leadership.
He compared the campaign to protests that preceded the withdrawal of farm laws in 2021.
A. Revanth Reddy met Rahul Gandhi at Delhi’s Barakhamba police station after Gandhi was detained during a protest against the electoral-roll revision.
Revanth demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) be withdrawn, deleted votes restored and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
He alleged the BJP-led government was using the Election Commission against opposition parties, after previously using central agencies.
Revanth alleged that millions or crores of voters had been removed and that Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minority communities were being targeted.
He said Congress would continue its campaign under Gandhi’s leadership and compared the SIR protests to the movement against the farm laws, withdrawn in 2021.
- Who
- A. Revanth Reddy, Rahul Gandhi and Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan.
- What
- Revanth met Gandhi after his detention and called for SIR to be withdrawn, deleted votes restored and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- When
- Wednesday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Barakhamba police station, Delhi.
- Why
- Revanth said he was expressing solidarity with Gandhi and opposing alleged voter deletions and irregularities during SIR.
- 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
- Other political leader present
- Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan also met Rahul Gandhi
- Revanth's allegation about deletions
- He described the number of deleted votes as millions in one account and crores in another
- Protest campaign
- The 'Save Vote... Save Country' protest was continuing for a second consecutive day, according to one article
- Historical comparison
- Revanth compared the SIR campaign to the farmers' agitation that preceded the withdrawal of farm laws in 2021
