Youth Congress and NSUI workers show black flags to Union Minister in Shivamogga
Shivamogga, Karnataka, India · Oct 12, 2026
Is it still on?
NOIt was a one-day action on Oct 12.
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The Tea in three lines
- Why they are protesting
- Protesting against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demanding the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner.
- What they want
- Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral roll revisions.
- What changed
- Oct 12: Police intervened and detained protesters who blocked the Union Minister's convoy in Shivamogga.
Both sides
What protesters want
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Action regarding alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Organised by: Youth Congress, National Students' Union of India
The full story
On October 12, 2026, Youth Congress and National Students' Union of India (NSUI) workers staged a protest in Shivamogga, Karnataka, against Union Minister of State for Railways and Jal Shakti V. Somanna. Demonstrators waved black flags and attempted to block the Minister's convoy near Ashoka Circle on B.H. Road as he travelled to private and official engagements. According to news reports, the protest was directed against the Centre regarding the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with participants calling for the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Traffic police and additional security personnel intervened at the scene, pulling demonstrators away from the vehicle and detaining them, allowing the Minister to proceed to his scheduled event.
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