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Farmers’ groups and activists protest India’s voter-roll revision
Farmers’ groups and the People Against SIR platform called protests across India on Friday, October 23.
They oppose the Special Intensive Revision, or SIR, of India’s electoral rolls.
They want voting rights restored to people removed from the rolls and are demanding that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar be removed and prosecuted.
The protesters say the SIR should be scrapped, while the People Against SIR platform has also called for voter lists to be reset to their pre-2024 version.
The demonstrations are planned at district and state-level centres, with a march in Delhi to the Election Commission’s office.
Delhi Police announced traffic diversions from 1 p.m.
to 5 p.m.
near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and Jantar Mantar.
The sources do not say what action the Election Commission or the government will take in response.
People Against SIR called a march in Delhi on October 23 to demand the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the voter-roll review.
The protest was part of nationwide demonstrations called by People Against SIR and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Organisers also demanded the restoration of voting rights for people whose names were deleted from electoral rolls.
The Delhi march was planned from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to the Election Commission’s office near Patel Chowk.
Delhi Police announced traffic diversions near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and Jantar Mantar from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Who
- People Against SIR and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha called the protests. The Delhi march was organised by People Against SIR.
- What
- Protesters demanded the removal and prosecution of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, scrapping the SIR and restoring voting rights to people deleted from electoral rolls.
- When
- Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- The march was planned in Delhi, from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to the Election Commission’s office near Patel Chowk. Protests were also called at locations across the country.
- Why
- Organisers opposed the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and said voting rights removed through deletions should be restored.
People Against SIR
Election Commission
SIR exercise
People Against SIR
People Against SIR has alleged that the SIR exercise is illegal and called for it to be scrapped.
Election Commission
The Election Commission said major decisions, including the SIR, were taken unanimously by the full commission.
Voter lists
People Against SIR
People Against SIR called for voter lists to be reset to their pre-2024 version and updated through social audits.
Election Commission
Not stated
People Against SIR was formed at Surjeet Bhavan in New Delhi.
The platform said its march would not request police permission.
People Against SIR and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha called protests across the country against the SIR.
Delhi Police announced traffic diversions near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and Jantar Mantar.
Protesters gathered near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara in Delhi.
- March date
- October 23, 2026
- March organiser
- People Against SIR
- Planned route
- Bangla Sahib Gurudwara to the Election Commission’s office near Patel Chowk
- Traffic diversions
- 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and Jantar Mantar
- Platform formed
- October 14 at Surjeet Bhavan in New Delhi
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JUST IN | Protesters from over 90 groups, including students, farmers and civil society organisations, have started gathering near Gurudwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi for a scheduled march demanding the removal of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the electoral rolls revision.
n connection with the anticipated movement of a large number of people from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara towards Jantar Mantar today, traffic diversions will be in place from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Commuters are advised to avoid affected roads, plan their journeys in advance and follow