As per reports, an umbrella alliance of civil society organisations, students unions, farmers’ organisations, minority organisations, under the common banner “People Against SIR’ announced a nationwide protest march on Friday (23 October).
Following are the latest available details of protest gatherings –
• Delhi: A march is scheduled to be held from Bangla Sahib Gurdwara in Connaught Place to the Election Commission’s office near Patel Chowk from 1300 hours (local time) onwards. The platform has invited Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke, All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora, student leader Aishe Ghosh and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan to participate in the march. Economist Parakala Prabhakar, actor-activist Prakash Raj, farmer leader Rakesh Tikait and author Tushar Gandhi have also been invited, along with the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).
• Mumbai: The Bhagat Singh Jan Adhikar Yatra (BSJAY) is scheduled to organise a gathering at the main gate of the University of Mumbai’s Kalina Campus in Mumbai on Friday (23 October) from 1100 hours (local time).
• Bengaluru: A protest march has been announced from Town Hall to Freedom Park from 1600 hours (local time) and conclude with a public meeting at Freedom Park.
• Chennai: A protest has been announced at the Rajarathinam Stadium; further details regarding protest timings, are awaited. The CJP and several other groups staged a protest at the same venue at 1600 hours (local time) on Thursday (22 October).
• Thiruvananthapuram: A protest has been announced at Lokbavan at 1400 hours (local time).
• Thrissur: Protest march from Sahithya Academy to EMS Square at 1530 hours (local time).
• Rajasthan: A protest march has been announced from Shaheed Smarak to the Governor’s House in Jaipur at 1500 hours (local time); farmers’ gathering announced at Jhalawar (timing and locations awaited).
• Ranchi: A protest march has been announced from university gate to Albert Ekka Chowk at 1500 hours (local time).
• West Bengal: Protest announced at Jadavpur Coffee House at 1500 hours (local time); protest announced in Haldia (timing and location awaited).
• Mysuru: A ‘Tiranga Yatra’ (flag march) has been announced from the Buddha Statue in Siddhartha Nagar to the New Deputy Commissioner’s Office between 1000-1300 hours (local time).
• Belagavi: Foot march from Chennamma Circle, followed by concluding programme at Kannada Bhavana at 1030 hours (local time).
• Other parts of Karnataka: Protest announced at Haveri District headquarters at 1100 hours (local time); protest march from Udupi Service Bus Stand to Jodukatte, followed by a gathering at Jodukatte Ground in Udupi at 1530 hours (local time); procession from Blue Moon Petrol Bunk, to Field Marshal Cariappa Circle in Kushalnagar at 1800 hours (local time); bike rally at HD Kote (timing awaited); protest march from Gopi Circle to the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Shivamogga at 1030 hours (local time); protest at Tiptur Municipal Corporation in Tiptur at 1030 hours (local time); protest at Swatantra Chowk in Tumakuru at 1030 hours (local time); protest in Hosapete (location awaited) at 1100 hours (local time); protest rally from the Municipal Office to Kanakadasa Circle (Navali Circle) in Karatagi at 1000 hours (local time); protest march from Kanakadasa Circle-via National Highway-Ashok Circle-Basaveshwara Circle in Koppal at 1100 hours (local time); protest march from Royal Circle, Gandhi Bhavan, to the Gandhi Statue near the Old DC office in Ballari at 1100 hours (local time); protest at Azad Park in Chikkamagaluru from 15300-1630 hours (local time); protest near Gananguru Toll Plaza in Mandya at 1100 hours (local time); protest march from Shri Siddeshwara Temple via Gandhi Chowk to Ambedkar Circle in Vijayapura at 1030 hours (local time); protest march from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Circle to the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Kalaburagi at 1000 hours (local time); protest at Dr BR Ambedkar Circle in Bidar at 1500 hours (local time); protest at Bagalkot DC Office at 1500 hours (local time).
• Odisha: Protests have been announced in Bhubaneshwar, Baleshwar, Rourkela, and Brahmapur. The timings and locations are awaited.
• Madhya Pradesh: Farmers’ gatherings announced at Dihiya, Rewa (timing awaited).
Categories: Civil Disturbances - Non-political Protests
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