Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Osmania University Students Plan Protest Over Electoral Roll Revision
People at Osmania University plan to hold a protest on October 12.
They are concerned about changes to the lists of people who can vote.
They worry that some people who are allowed to vote might be left off the lists.
They want the process to be open and accountable.
The Students' Federation of India also plans a conference on October 30.
It will discuss voting rights and the special intensive revision.
SFI leader Manchala Kiran Kumar urged students and researchers to take part in protecting democratic values.
Students, research scholars, student organisations and academic community members at Osmania University said they would protest on October 12.
The planned protest is against concerns surrounding the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Organisers say eligible voters could be excluded and call for transparency and accountability in the revision process.
The Students' Federation of India (SFI) scheduled a state-level conference for October 30 on voting rights and SIR.
SFI Osmania University Unit vice-president Manchala Kiran Kumar urged students and research scholars to defend democratic values.
- Who
- Students, research scholars, student organisations and members of Osmania University's academic community; the Students' Federation of India (SFI) is also organising a conference.
- What
- A protest is planned over concerns about the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alongside an SFI conference on voting rights and SIR.
- When
- The protest is planned for Monday, October 12; the SFI conference is scheduled for October 30. No year is specified.
- Where
- Arts College, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
- Why
- Organisers are concerned eligible voters could be excluded and are seeking transparency and accountability in electoral roll revision.
- Planned protest
- Monday, October 12
- Protest venue
- Arts College, Osmania University
- Main issue
- Concerns about the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Stated concern
- Eligible voters could be excluded
- Conference date
- October 30
- Conference theme
- “Constitutional Right to Vote and SIR: Safeguarding the Indian Constitution”
- SFI representative quoted
- Manchala Kiran Kumar, vice-president of the SFI Osmania University Unit