Karnataka government to review city police handling of anti-SIR protesters

Home Minister Priyank Kharge stated that the government will review the conduct of the Bengaluru City Police following alleged manhandling of protesters and journalists during the anti-SIR protests in Bengaluru on Monday. The protesters were detained by the police on Monday before they could begin a march to the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office. The protesters were demanding the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.