Flag march at Gol Dak khaana, New Delhi, demanding the resignation of CEC. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

Delhi Police on Friday detained more than 100 protesters as a march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls headed towards the Election Commission of India (ECI) headquarters in central Delhi.

Flag march at Gol Dak khaana, New Delhi, demanding the resignation of CEC. (Express Photo by Abhinav Saha)

The march was called by the Delhi Coordination Committee of People Against SIR, a civil society collective. It began near Gole Dak Khana, at the intersection of Kalibari Marg and Bhai Vir Singh Marg, with participants carrying the national flag and banners demanding an end to the electoral roll revision exercise.

Around 100-150 people gathered at Gole Dak Khana before proceeding towards the Election Commission headquarters.

The protest is part of a nationwide mobilisation by groups including People Against SIR and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) over alleged electoral…