Shivamogga: Youth Congress members on Monday showed black flags to Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V Somanna here, protesting against alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls. The protesters confronted Somanna’s convoy near a mall on B H Road, close to Ashok Circle, and displayed black flags. They attempted to stop his car, following which police detained them.
Officials said the incident occurred as Somanna was on his way to attend a private programme. He was later scheduled to attend a meeting of the Railway Department.
The protest was organised by Youth Congress and The National Students’ Union of India activists, who demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision process.
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