New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The All India Students' Federation (AISF) and the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) on Thursday organised a Tiranga March from Connaught Place towards Jantar Mantar, demanding the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the restoration of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Around 150 protesters were arrested by Delhi Police, the organisations said.
The protesters, carrying the national flag, opposed the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, calling it an attack on the democratic right to peaceful assembly. The organisations said the site had historically served as a venue for public dissent and movements seeking justice.
The march was led by AIYF president Raushan Kumar Sinha, general secretary Sukhjinder Mahesari, AISF Delhi State convenor Aniket Madke and co-convenors Shubham and Mohit.
The organisations also demanded the immediate release of (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, who they said had been imprisoned for hoisting the Tricolour. They accused the authorities of using restrictions and police action to suppress dissent.
AISF and AIYF alleged that the SIR exercise could exclude eligible voters from electoral rolls, undermining their voting rights.
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