'There Is Only One Protest': Praveen Chakravarty On Rahul Gandhi, TVK And SIR

In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, Congress MP Praveen Chakravarty defends the Opposition's protests against the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, insisting that the agitation is a broader movement to protect electoral democracy and not the campaign of any one political party. He confirms that TVK will be represented at the upcoming protest in Chennai, alongside Congress and other INDIA bloc partners, and says the party supports the demand for an independent, impartial Election Commission. Chakravarty also weighs in on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's interactions with Rahul Gandhi and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, defending his approach as a sign of political maturity. As questions persist over whether voting rights can become a mass mobilisation issue, Chakravarty argues that the protests have public support across social groups and resonate beyond Delhi, including in southern India.