PoliticsPhoto: Deccan HeraldLawyers Protest in Bengaluru Against SIR and CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Hundreds of lawyers from various associations protested outside Bengaluru's high court and civil court against police actions on anti-SIR protesters in Delhi. Organized by groups including AILAJ and Karnataka State SC/ST Advocates’ Association, they demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and scrapping of the SIR exercise, citing electoral roll irregularities and voter disenfranchisement. Advocate Maitreyi K emphasized the fundamental democratic rights to vote and protest are under threat.
Deccan Herald··Bengaluru

