Delhi Shuts Metro Stations and Seals Central Roads Ahead of Anti-Election Chief Protests in India
Delhi Metro said six central stations were shut as opposition leaders marched to the Supreme Court over alleged voter roll irregularities.
- 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 generation of angry young Indians takes to the streets to challenge
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)
South Asian nation's capital sees growing protests against alleged deletion of voters from electoral rolls
Thousands of opposition protesters marched this Monday to the Supreme Court of India and filed a petition against a revision of the electoral lists that provoked days of protests in the Indian capital and represents a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Opposition parties and supporters of the young movement "Barata" have held demonstrations almost daily this month to demand the resignation of Chief Electoral Officer Gyanesh Kumar, due to…
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