SIR Protests Escalate: CJP Leaders' Arrest, Rahul Gandhi's Call For Unity
The Opposition is seeking to turn its protests against the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls into a coordinated political campaign against the Modi government. The arrest of two CJP leaders after they allegedly entered Jantar Mantar and waved the Tricolour has added to the confrontation, with cases registered against them over alleged trespass, disturbance of public peace and incitement. The row over an altercation between NSUI members and a woman police officer during detentions has further intensified tensions. After meeting student-wing members involved in the protests, Rahul Gandhi declared that the Opposition's campaign would now be united, coordinated and centred on a common cause. Can the parties sustain a joint movement around SIR and electoral rights?
