DMK & allies hit street against SIR, CM says it takes away right to vote

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday said preventing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out by Election Commission of India (ECI) is a huge responsibility as it takes away "the right to vote, which is a basic feature of democracy".

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai

The DMK president, in a social media post, said the party is fighting a legal battle against the exercise, and has simultaneously set up "war room and helpline" to prevent goof-ups during its implementation.

On Tuesday, members of the Secular Progressive Alliance led by the ruling DMK staged protests across TN, urging the ECI to halt the exercise.