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DMK Backs SIR Protests And Slams Rivals Over Doublespeak
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News18•17-10-2026, 13:15
DMK Backs SIR Protests And Slams Rivals Over Doublespeak
- •DMK chief MK Stalin chaired a key meeting of party MPs in Chennai to discuss ongoing protests against the Special Intensive Revision.
- •The DMK demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and urged that future elections use old voter lists.
- •The party criticized the Congress and TVK for engaging in doublespeak and alleged that TVK maintains secret ties with the BJP.
- •DMK MP Kanimozhi participated in a student-led protest in Chennai, accusing the Election Commission of undermining democracy and voting rights.
- •DMK MPs are planning to meet the President to address concerns surrounding the controversial SIR process.
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During the meeting chaired by DMK chief MK Stalin in Chennai, party MPs demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and called for future elections to be conducted using old voter lists.
The DMK criticized both parties for exhibiting "doublespeak" regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue. Furthermore, the DMK alleged that the TVK maintains "secret ties" with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Congress-led INDIA bloc protest in Chennai featured attendance from several parties, including the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), and both communist parties (CPI and CPI-M).
