The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) scrubbed 13.39 crore voters from the national roll, a move that has sparked nationwide protests—thousands of students and activists now rally against what they call a political manipulation.
In Tamil Nadu, the SIR pulled 97.38 lakh names, added 27.53 lakh, and deleted 4.23 lakh, leaving a net drop of 73.4 lakh electors, a figure that has unnerved the state’s electorate.
CJP’s plan to march from 4 p.m. today to 4 p.m. tomorrow at Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore signals a direct challenge to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, which has insisted on police permission for any protest.
A senior police officer told NDTV, “They sought permission, we have denied.” Yet organisers—led by Vijay Reddy Mallangi—are determined to press on, warning that the police action could backfire.
The opposition DMK has already pledged support, while the TVK government defends its stance on law‑enforcement, a move that could strain its ties with the Congress‑led INDIA bloc and invite a broader political fallout.
If police enforce the denial, the clash could trigger a Supreme Court review of the SIR and force the central government to address allegations of police excesses, setting the stage for a nationwide debate over electoral integrity.