India opposition plans New Delhi protest to demand election chief resign
Summary
Opposition parties in India are staging protests in New Delhi against changes made to the voter lists, demanding the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. Authorities have responded by closing metro stations, deploying thousands of police officers, and detaining protesters and journalists during the demonstrations.Key Facts
- Opposition parties plan a march to the Supreme Court in New Delhi to protest changes to voter lists.
- Authorities closed several metro stations and set up heavy barricades in preparation.
- Thousands of police and security personnel were deployed across central New Delhi.
- Leaders accuse the Election Commission of favoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party through the voter list revisions.
- Over 133 million names were removed from the voter lists; critics say minorities were disproportionately affected.
- Thousands of protesters and at least 16 journalists have been detained during the protests.
- The Election Commission claims the voter list updates aimed to remove duplicate, deceased, and fraudulent voters.
- The protests have united opposition parties, student groups, and activists against the current government’s action.
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