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Parakala Prabhakar to join Hyderabad SIR protest October 24
The Hindu·
Economist Parakala Prabhakar said he will join a human chain at Tank Bund in Hyderabad on October 24 against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. He said it begins at 4 p.m. near the Makhdoom Mohiuddin statue. In a video, he called SIR a sham and said people were questioning the poll panel. He asked that SIR be scrapped.
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What It Means For You
- The Hyderabad human chain is scheduled for 4 p.m. on October 24 at Tank Bund.
- Prabhakar asked participants to bring the national flag and placards.
- He listed demands including restoring eligible voters and greater ECI accountability.
What's Happening
- Prabhakar alleged SIR could exclude eligible voters and undermine democracy.
- He said people across regions and age groups were raising their voices against the exercise.
- He also called for revocation of the 2023 law on appointing the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.
What he wants scrapped
- SIR is the Election Commission of India's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Prabhakar linked the protest call to wider dissent he compared with Jantar Mantar.
- He urged a united push through the human chain at Tank Bund.
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