NationalWednesday, 7 October 2026·The Hindu - National
Opposition protest against ECI over SIR and voter roll deletions in Parliament march
On October 6, 2026, Opposition MPs marched from Parliament to the ECI headquarters demanding rollback of SIR and restoration of deleted voters.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On October 6, 2026, Opposition MPs marched from Parliament to the Election Commission of India headquarters in New Delhi to demand scrapping of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and restoration of deleted voters’ names.
Key specifics
- The march started at 10.30 a.m. from Makar Dwar of Parliament.
- Delhi Police stopped the protest at 11 a.m. near Nirvachan Sadan, the ECI headquarters.
- Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K.C. Venugopal later held a sit-in at Akashvani Bhawan.
- Several MPs, including Akhilesh Yadav, Derek O’ Brien, Mahua Moitra, E.T. Muhammad Basheer and Supriya Sule, were detained and taken to Parliament Street police station.
- All 19 parties that attended the September 30 INDIA bloc meeting were represented, and the Biju Janata Dal joined for the first time.
Exam lens
Question type: Parliament, protest and electoral rolls, party alliance current affairs. Key facts: October 6, 2026, Makar Dwar, Nirvachan Sadan, Akashvani Bhawan, INDIA bloc, 19 parties, BJD’s first participation. TNPSC may ask about SIR, the ECI headquarters, and the sequence of detention and sit-in.