India, Oct. 13 -- Karnataka home minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday ordered a review of the detention of protesters ahead of a march in Bengaluru against the electoral roll Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and to press for chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the process, saying peaceful demonstrations must be protected. He said that dissent must not be treated as a threat to law and order.

The protesters, including students, senior citizens, activists and lawyers, were detained on Monday before they could march to the Chief Electoral Officer's office in Bengaluru. Organisers alleged police seized placards, dragged demonstrators into buses and assaulted protesters, including women and jou...