*To the Press* On behalf of *People Against SIR* Dated: October 20th, 2026. *Call to the Nation* *Let’s rise to the Challenge* Dear Citizens of this Country, Indian democracy is in a very deep Crisis. The electoral process has been hijacked. The voter list has been manipulated. The above-the-law Election Commission, has been handpicked to unashamedly and singularly serve Modi - Shah. Youth are on the streets. Many in prison. The time has come for us - We the People - to pour into the streets and say *Stop the Attack on Our Democracy* On October 14th Organisations of Student, Youth, Kisan, Workers, Women, Dalit, Adivasi, Minorities, Disabled, Transgender etc., met to form a broad alliance under the banner of *People Against SIR*. They have called for a Peoples March on October 23rs to restore democracy and create Jantar Mantar's all over the country. *Har hath me Tiranga and Har Gali me Jantar Mantar (In Every Hand the Tricolour and in Every Street a Jantar Mantar).* On behalf of all the Organisations which are part of "People Against SIR", We call upon People of this Country who see themselves as Patriots to rise to this Challenge. We can’t afford to wait any longer. Draw strength and take the initiative at your location. This is a Peoples Movement - we all need to be leaders of this movement. Create space for the youth. As the future belongs to the youth of this country we need to band together with them to create a *Collective Strength to Regain Our Democracy*. We also call upon Political parties of INDIA bloc to join us and be part of the October 23rd Peoples March and give strength to Jantar Mantar protests all over the Country. *Gyanesh Must be Removed and Prosecuted* *SIR Must be Scrapped and All Deleted Voters Must be Restored to the Voter Rolls* *Conspiratorial Amendment to the Election Commissioners Act 2023 should be Repealed.* *A New Election Commission Appointed through an Unbiased Process - Just Revision of the Voter Rolls - Return to the Paper Ballot - Fair Elections through Election Reforms* *All Power to the People* *Constitution will Prevail* *Conspiracy will Fail* *On behalf of "People Against SIR"* - Prakash Raj - Prashanth Bhushan - Parakala Prabhakar. - Rakesh Tikaith - Anjali Bharadwaj - ⁠Ganesh Devy - Tushar Gandhi - Abhijit Dipke - Neha bora - Aishe Ghosh - Viraaj Devang