SIR Protest Showdown: Opposition vs BJP Over Election Commission, Voter Rolls
On Gandhi Jayanti, protests over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls intensified in Delhi and Mumbai. More than 400 protesters were detained in Delhi, while Shivaji Park witnessed competing demonstrations over the SIR process and demands for greater accountability from the Election Commission. On NDTV, Congress, BJP and political analyst Rajat Shetty debated the allegations surrounding electoral rolls, the Election Commission's response and whether the issue can sustain a wider opposition campaign.
