{
  "id": 16207907,
  "title": "MP's Khargone Tribal Protesters Rally Against SIR, Demand Cancellation Of Electoral Roll Revision And Removal Of CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/mps-khargone-tribal-protesters-rally-against-sir-demand-cancellation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/mps-khargone-tribal-protesters-rally-against-sir-demand-cancellation-of-electoral-roll-revision-and-removal-of-cec-gyanesh-kumar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, a diverse group of protesters from tribal communities, farmers, workers, women, and youth staged a rally on Friday. Their demand was clear: to cancel the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and to hold Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar accountable. The protesters marched from Bhagwanpura market to the tehsil office, carrying the national flag and raising slogans that emphasized their right to vote, not as a government favor. This rally was part of a nationwide call issued by activists at Jantar Mantar.\n\nFollowing the protest, members of the Jagrut Adivasi Dalit Sangathan presented a memorandum to the President. The protesters argued that the SIR process could inadvertently exclude eligible voters, especially migrant workers, from the electoral rolls. They further claimed that the new documentation requirements had already hindered access to essential services like ration, pensions, wages, and land rights within Tribal communities. In their memorandum, they specifically requested the immediate cancellation of the SIR, the restoration of the previous electoral rolls, and the reinstatement of names that had been allegedly deleted without proper verification.\n\nBeyond these demands, the protesters also called for the removal of Gyanesh Kumar, action against officials responsible for the SIR, and the withdrawal of cases against peaceful protesters. They further demanded that voter lists be searchable and booth-wise records of deleted and added names, along with the reasons behind these changes, be made available at panchayat offices. The protesters vowed to continue their fight to protect voting rights and democratic participation.",
  "summary": "Khargone (Madhya Pradesh): Tribal people, farmers, workers, women and youth took out a rally from Bhagwanpura market to the tehsil office on Friday, demanding cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and action against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Carrying the national flag, protesters raised slogans asserting that voting was their right, not a favour…",
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  "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."
}