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People Against SIR Protest Demands CEC Gyanesh Kumar Resign

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  • People Against SIR alliance will hold a nationwide protest on October 23 demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
  • Economist Parakala Prabhakar, actor-activist Prakash Raj and CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke will lead the march.
  • The alliance formed on October 14 after an emergency consultation with over 200 organisations.
  • It alleges the SIR exercise erased 13 crore eligible voters, mainly from marginalized groups.
  • Delhi Police denotified Jantar Mantar as a protest site, limiting gatherings there.