New Delhi: More than 100 students were detained by Delhi Police on Sunday while marching from Minto Road towards Connaught Place to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration was organised by student group DISHA, which demanded that the voter list revision exercise be cancelled.
The students were proceeding towards Connaught Place when police personnel intercepted them on Minto Road and prevented them from moving further. They were subsequently detained.
The protest was aimed at opposing the SIR exercise, which has become a subject of political and public debate over the revision of electoral rolls. The students sought the cancellation of the exercise through their demonstration in the national capital.
DISHA calls for cancellation of SIR
The protest was called by the student organisation DISHA, which demanded that the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls be scrapped.
The students gathered on Minto Road and began marching towards Connaught Place as part of their demonstration. Their march was stopped before they could proceed further, with police personnel intercepting the group.
According to the available details, at least 100 students were detained during the police action. Further information about the number of students taken into custody, the duration of their detention and whether they were later released was not available in the initial report.
The demonstration added to the protests and political discussions surrounding the revision of electoral rolls. DISHA’s demand was specifically directed at cancelling the SIR exercise.
Police stop march towards Connaught Place
The students were marching from Minto Road towards Connaught Place when Delhi Police personnel intervened. The police stopped the procession and prevented the protesters from continuing along the route.
The students were then detained. The initial information did not specify whether any injuries were reported or whether additional police measures were taken at the site.
The protest took place in central Delhi, where the students had planned to continue their march towards Connaught Place. The police intervention brought the procession to a halt on Minto Road.
SIR remains at the centre of debate
The Special Intensive Revision is an exercise involving the revision of electoral rolls. The process has drawn attention from political parties and other groups, with concerns and objections being raised over its implementation.
The DISHA protest focused on the demand for cancellation of the exercise. The students chose a march towards Connaught Place to register their opposition, but police stopped them before they could reach their intended destination.
The detention of more than 100 students marked the key development in Sunday’s demonstration. Further details about the police action and the protesters’ subsequent status were awaited.
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