US EditionIndia’s opposition parties protest against a controversial electoral roll revision
- India's opposition parties have protested against a controversial revision of the voter list in Bihar, where important elections are coming in November.
- The protest began in New Delhi, with police stopping protesters from marching to the Election Commission office.
- Opposition leaders claim the revision might make many citizens unable to vote due to the required documents like birth certificates and passports.
- Critics emphasize that obtaining these documents is difficult in Bihar, which has one of the lowest literacy rates in India.
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India's opposition parties protest against a controversial electoral roll revision
India’s opposition parties have held a protest calling for the rollback of a controversial revision of the voter list in one of the country’s poorest states, where key elections are scheduled in November.
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