Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Seals Central Roads Ahead of Anti-Election Chief Protests in India
- India’s INDIA bloc opposition parties, led by Rahul Gandhi, marched toward the Supreme Court seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-list manipulation.
- Authorities closed six Delhi metro stations, restricted traffic, and deployed heavy security before the march.
- Police detained thousands of protesters over the weekend during demonstrations against Kumar.
- The Bharatiya Janata Party and Election Commission rejected allegations that voter-list revisions were politically manipulated.
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A protester shouts slogans as he climbs onto a police barricade during a march by opposition parties toward the Supreme Court demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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Indian opposition leaders and student activists marched on the Supreme Court on Monday to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged voter roll manipulation, as authorities erected heavy barricades and shut six metro stations across New Delhi. The rally went ahead after the Chief Justice of India turned down a meeting request from an opposition delegation, urging them instead to file a formal petition. Mainstream opposit…
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The Seattle TimesIndia’s opposition parties march to top court as protests over voter lists escalate
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s opposition parties marched toward the Supreme Court on Monday to protest a purge of voter lists they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, after police detained thousands of activists over the weekend in a sweeping crackdown. Opposition lawmakers and their supporters sought to submit a petition to the chief...
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