Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Revanth Reddy Demands Gyanesh Kumar Resign Over SIR
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy spoke to reporters in New Delhi.
He said a voter-list process called SIR could take away people’s voting rights.
He wants Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Reddy also criticized the police response to opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.
He said the protests would continue in the streets and in Parliament.
He compared the campaign to an older movement called “Simon, Go Back.”
Reddy said the Congress and INDIA alliance were trying to protect the Constitution.
These are Reddy’s claims and demands, as presented in his statement.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said the Congress and INDIA alliance would continue their protests until Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Reddy accused the government and Election Commission of using the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to remove people’s voting rights.
He criticized police action against Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, saying opposition leaders were being targeted.
Reddy compared the campaign to the historic “Simon, Go Back” movement and called for a “SIR, Go Back” and “GK, Go Back” movement.
He said the protest would continue from the streets to Parliament to defend the Constitution, and warned the Prime Minister could face calls to resign if Kumar did not.
- Who
- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, speaking for the Congress and INDIA alliance.
- What
- He demanded Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and criticized the SIR process and police action against opposition leaders.
- When
- Today, according to the statement; no date is provided.
- Where
- New Delhi.
- Why
- Reddy said the SIR process threatens voting rights and the Constitution.
- Speaker
- A. Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana
- Location
- New Delhi
- Main demand
- Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
- Issue cited
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and alleged removal of voting rights
- Leaders named in connection with police action
- Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge
- Protest slogan
- “SIR, Go Back” and “GK, Go Back”
- Stated next steps
- Continue the movement from the streets to Parliament