ECI Demands Report from DGP on Malda Protests, Informs High Court

• Election Commission of India (ECI) sought a report from the State Police DGP regarding protests and blockades in Malda's Kaliachak.
• The incident involved demonstrations against exclusion from the SIR process, leading to National Highway 12 blockade.
• Seven judicial officers were detained and confined in the Kaliachak-2 block office before being rescued by central forces and local administration.
• The ECI has also informed Kolkata High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Pal about the entire matter.
• Protesters allege exclusion from voter lists despite valid documents, warning of further agitation if names are not included.