Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate
- Demonstrations demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation continued across India on Thursday as police detained thousands in New Delhi, following a weekend crackdown that blocked opposition gatherings throughout the capital.
- Critics claim the Election Commission of India's 'Special Intensive Revision' removed over 130 million names from voter rolls, disproportionately targeting Muslim voters to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party in recent state elections.
- The youth-focused Cockroach Janta Party led demonstrations while authorities deployed over 20,000 security personnel across central Delhi. Activists reported widespread detentions of journalists and independent protesters during the weekend crackdown.
- India's Supreme Court issued notices to the government and Election Commission regarding petitions alleging unilateral decision-making by Kumar. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi continues demanding accountability and a return to paper ballots.
- Political tensions appear likely to intensify as the Cockroach movement organizes further rallies while the Supreme Court prepares for upcoming hearings on the electoral revision process, signaling prolonged institutional conflict.
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India's Election Commission has reviewed the country's voter rolls and removed 130 million names it says are ineligible to vote. Critics accuse the election commission of a flawed process that has largely excluded minorities and the poor, something they say benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party.
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Why India’s voter-roll revision row sparked nationwide protests: All you need to know
India faces nationwide protests over the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls, with opposition and student groups alleging mass deletions could disenfranchise voters and demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation amid Supreme Court challenges and heavy police crackdown
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