Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate

‘Vote thief’: India’s youth take to the streets to call for election commissioner’s arrest

Another round of anti-government protests erupted across India over October 2–6, following the removal of 130 million people from the electoral roll, reports Isaac Nellist.

After lockdown, protesters flow through India’s capital

NEW DELHI — Thousands of opposition political party supporters marched along a busy thoroughfare in central Delhi to challenge sweeping revisions of the nation’s voter roll.

Voter roll purge sparks protests in India

Protesters in the Indian capital have again defied authorities to demonstrate against a controversial revision of the country’s voter rolls that has seen 130 million people removed or threatened with removal.

Women protestors manhandled, detained after sunset, claim netizens: What does the law say?

The core statutory protection governing nighttime detentions expressly prohibits the arrest of women after sunset and before sunrise, except in strictly monitored situations, legal experts tell LiveMint.

Thousands march in India's capital to demand election chief resign

Thousands of protesters marched in New Delhi on Monday demanding the resignation of India's election chief over alleged misconduct during a voter roll revision, the latest showdown with authorities in the heavily fortified capital.

‘Extraordinary, defiant’: How foreign press reported on protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar

‘Few protests have prompted such a draconian nationwide crackdown,’ The Guardian reported.