New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Wednesday condemned the alleged use of force by the Delhi Police against protesters and journalists at Jantar Mantar, and called upon farmers and rural workers to join upcoming agitations against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll.
The farmers’ body also appealed to the Supreme Court to declare the Assembly elections held in Bihar, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry “null and void”, alleging that those were based on voter lists prepared through the SIR.
“Peaceful protest is a constitutional right of all citizens and does not need any permission,” the SKM said, demanding that the executive and the judiciary address the concerns raised by the protesters.
The SKM said women protesters and three women journalists have accused police personnel of inappropriate touching and groping during the action at Jantar Mantar.
It reiterated its demand for the removal and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and said its national council meeting in Karnal on October 12 would decide the further course of action on the SIR issue.
“SKM will fight tooth and nail to defend the democratic right to protest,” it said. PTI AO RC
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