{
  "id": 11658876,
  "title": "Protesters in Hyderabad demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, scrapping of SIR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/protesters-in-hyderabad-demand-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T10:21:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/protesters-in-hyderabad-demand-cec-gyanesh-kumars-resignation-scrapping-of-sir/article71540168.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 3, 2026, protesters gathered in Hyderabad to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The demonstration, organized by 12 groups including the Telangana unit of the Cockroach Janta Party and the Telangana People’s Front, took place at Dharna Chowk. The protesters, who began the rally by singing Bella Ciao, alleged that the SIR could unfairly exclude large sections of voters from the electoral rolls, dubbing it 'Special Intensive Resistance'. They claimed that 13 crore names had been excluded from draft electoral rolls across the country during the revision exercise, comparing it to the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Speakers at the protest highlighted the unprecedented scale of deletions, the disproportionate impact on marginalized communities, and the potential undermining of democratic institutions. Cyber security activist Srinivas Kodali raised concerns about the linking of different databases through the SIR process and the possible implications for voter identity verification. Despite the protest's initial slow start, it drew around 100 participants by 11 am, with speakers urging continued mobilization against the SIR process, even if CEC Gyanesh Kumar were to resign.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Protesters in Hyderabad demand CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.",
    "Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to be scrapped.",
    "13 crore names excluded from draft electoral rolls across the country."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Delhi Police register 3 cases over Jantar Mantar protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/delhi-police-register-3-cases-over-jantar-mantar-protest-against-cec",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:09:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "CJP stresses non-violence, urges citizens to join October 10 Delhi protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/cjp-stresses-non-violence-urges-citizens-to-join-october-10-delhi",
        "published": "2026-10-03T06:31:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}