50 Detained in Bengaluru During Anti-SIR Protest at Town Hall
On October 17, around 50 members of the All India Students’ Association and social activists were detained by Bengaluru police near Town Hall while protesting against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Protesters were taken to City Armed Reserve grounds in Chamarajpet and later released. Police deployed heavy forces and barricades, disrupting traffic. The protest was disallowed at Town Hall per Karnataka High Court guidelines.
The News Minute··Bengaluru



