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Punjab Congress protests in Chandigarh over voter list revision, police use water cannon
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 01:46 PM
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On Friday, Punjab Congress activists gathered in Sector‑17, Chandigarh, to protest the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of voter lists, leading to clashes with police and the deployment of a water cannon.
Punjab Congress members staged a demonstration on Friday in Sector‑17 of Chandigarh, demanding a halt to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. The protestors aimed to draw attention to what they described as an arbitrary and opaque process that could affect the accuracy of electoral rolls.
The demonstrators attempted to march towards the Election Commission’s local office to present their grievances. Police formed a barricade, resulting in a physical push‑and‑pull between the two sides as the activists tried to breach the cordon.
Escalating the confrontation, law‑enforcement officials deployed a water cannon to disperse the crowd. The forceful measure succeeded in clearing the area, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
Authorities have not released an official statement regarding the incident, while Congress leaders reiterated their demand for a transparent review of the voter‑list revision process.
The demonstrators attempted to march towards the Election Commission’s local office to present their grievances. Police formed a barricade, resulting in a physical push‑and‑pull between the two sides as the activists tried to breach the cordon.
Escalating the confrontation, law‑enforcement officials deployed a water cannon to disperse the crowd. The forceful measure succeeded in clearing the area, and there were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
Authorities have not released an official statement regarding the incident, while Congress leaders reiterated their demand for a transparent review of the voter‑list revision process.