Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained over election chief protest
Summary
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was detained by police for the third time in two days during a protest in New Delhi. The protest called for the resignation of the election chief over changes in voter lists that opposition parties say unfairly remove their supporters.Key Facts
- Rahul Gandhi and other opposition lawmakers were arrested while marching to a protest site called Jantar Mantar.
- The protest demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- More than 130 million names have been removed from voter lists before the 2024 election, affecting nearly 969 million eligible voters.
- Opposition says the voter list changes remove supporters of opposition parties and keep or add voters likely to back Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
- The Election Commission and government deny political motives, saying the revision removes duplicates and ineligible voters.
- Police also detained several other opposition members and protesters during the demonstrations.
- The protests follow previous youth-led protests against Modi’s government on issues like job scarcity and corruption.
- Gandhi said the protesters want to declare Gyanesh Kumar as not a legitimate commissioner.
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