New Delhi, October 24 — Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the Delhi Police headquarters on Saturday and meet senior police officials to discuss the law and order situation in the national capital, sources said, ANI reported.
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The visit comes amid protests by opposition parties and student organisations against the Election Commission of India (ECI) over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, ANI reported. Opposition parties have alleged irregularities in the exercise and demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar — allegations reported as the opposition's claims.
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On Friday, several Left parties and student leaders staged a march near Bangla Sahib Gurudwara demanding Kumar's removal and opposing the SIR exercise, ANI reported. In view of the anticipated movement of people from Bangla Sahib Gurudwara towards Jantar Mantar, the Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory announcing diversions between 1 pm and 5 pm and advised commuters to avoid the affected roads, according to ANI.
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The protests have also extended to university campuses, with the hunger strike by five Jamia Millia Islamia students entering its 13th day on Saturday, ANI reported. The students are demanding restoration of the Jamia students' union and removal of the university's Chief Proctor over what they described as a crackdown on protesters; hunger-strike participant Jasim Ali Khan accused the administration of a crackdown and demanded revocation of students' suspensions, according to ANI.
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Meanwhile, Congress MP Jebi Mather said on Saturday that the Congress, along with INDIA bloc partners, would hold a rally at Ramlila Maidan on November 1 demanding the Chief Election Commissioner's resignation over the SIR exercise, ANI reported.
Source: ANI via Indian Economic Observer