Left protestors clash with police in Patna amid protest march against SIR, CEC Gyanesh Kumar
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Hundreds of students and youths under the banner of All India Students Association (AISA) and Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA) had a scuffle with police at Patna's main centre, Dak Bungalow roundabout, on Tuesday afternoon.
Adding to this, Protesters breach the security barricades during the All India Students' Association (AISA)- and Revolutionary Youth Association (RYA)-led Lok Bhawan March demanding the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls, in Patna on Tuesday. (ANI) The scuffle broke out after the students were stopped by the police during a protest march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the demand for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
Meanwhile, AISA serves as the student wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation, while RYA is the party's youth wing.
Notably, The situation is tense, with police trying to stop the protestors from moving towards Lok Bhawan amid heavy deployment of police personnel, reports shared. The protestors continue to block the Dak Bungalow roundabout, leading to heavy jams on arterial roads in central Patna .
As per the latest buzz, Police had already detained two dozen protesters soon after the protest march began at J P roundabout near historic Gandhi Maidan , just before noon. Later, police and protesters scuffled at the Dak Bungalow roundabout after AISA-RYA activists were stopped from heading toward Bihar's Lok Bhawan.
In further updates, A large number of student agitators jumped over the barricades near JP Golamber and marched towards the Dak Bungalow.
On top of that, CPI ML MLA from Paliganj, Sandeep Saurav, who was present at the start of the march from gate number 10 of Gandhi Maidan, told reporters that a crisis has struck the country's democracy.
"This is not just an allegation by the opposition, but there have also been several revelations. Despite the differences between the CEC and the two election commissioners, the entire SIR process was carried out. We want the resignation of the CEC," Saurav shared.
Source: Hindustan Times