Nirmala Sitharaman’s Husband Parakala Prabhakar Links Up With Prakash Raj Against SIR
Noted economist Parakala Prabhakar, husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is set to join a nationwide protest against the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls on Friday, October 23.
Prabhakar publicly extended his support to the movement on social media, using the slogan “Har gali mein Jantar Mantar!” to call for widespread public mobilization against the poll body’s latest revision drive.
The demonstration is being organized by the ‘People Against SIR’ alliance, a broad coalition comprising various student, farmer, worker, and minority organizations.
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The protestors are demanding an immediate halt to the SIR process, alleging that the framework risks disenfranchising genuine voters.
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They have also called for the resignation and prosecution of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside the reinstatement of voters whose names were allegedly deleted.Several prominent public figures and activists are expected to join the protest alongside Prabhakar.
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Expected Key Attendees Affiliations
- Prakash Raj (Actor and activist)
- Abhijeet Dipke (Founder, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP))
- Prashant Bhushan (Senior Advocate, Supreme Court)
- Rakesh Tikait (Farmer Leader)
The alliance has called upon citizens to participate under the central theme, “Har Haath Mein Tiranga, Har Gali Mein Jantar Mantar.”
While the organizing groups claim the exercise targets specific voting demographics, the Election Commission has consistently defended the Special Intensive Revision.
The poll body maintains that the drive is a routine, transparent administrative procedure aimed at cleaning up and updating electoral rolls across the country.
