Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- Political economist Parakala Prabhakar, husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has urged people to join a human chain at Tank Bund on Saturday, October 24, to demand that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls be scrapped entirely.

"Today, the entire country is asking questions. It is expressing its disapproval. It is coming onto the streets and protesting," Prabhakar said in a video posted on X.

The economist said people are questioning the Election Commission's "shenanigans" and expressing disapproval of "this sham called SIR" and protesting the "stealing of electoral mandates".

Stating that Jantar Mantar is not just a physical space, Prabhakar said, "Every road, every street and ...