Indian authorities tighten security ahead of big opposition march in Delhi
Opposition leaders say the rally will draw up to 10 lakh people as they press for the election chief’s resignation over voter list revisions.
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, opposition parties led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began a 1.5 km protest march in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over controversial voter list revisions.
- Protests erupted following reports that revisions removed over 130 million names—including 28 million deceased and 63 million relocated individuals—from voter lists. Critics allege deletions disproportionately affect Muslim voters and minorities, claims the Election Commission and Bharatiya Janata Party reject.
- Indian security personnel surrounded the protest site at Ramlila Maidan with riot control vehicles and batons. Senior police officer Rohit Rajbir told ANI that "a large gathering" was expected, and authorities implemented traffic regulations "as required."
- Analysts describe these near-daily demonstrations, organized by student groups and the Cockroach Janta Party, as the worst crisis for Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014. Despite the unrest, his government remains stable, with the next general election not due until 2029.
- The opposition expects hundreds of thousands of participants in what they frame as a major challenge to the ruling BJP. While the Election Commission maintains that wrongly deleted voters can re-enroll, opposition parties continue to question electoral process integrity.
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Indian law enforcement officials armed with batons and shields on Sunday surrounded the site of a planned opposition rally in New Delhi. India's main opposition parties and the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party are demanding the resignation of the country's election chief over voter list revisions that critics say favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
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