Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate
Protesters say the revision has removed more than 130 million names from draft rolls and could disenfranchise eligible voters, while the Election Commission rejects wrongdoing.
- On Monday, India's Supreme Court demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar explain the removal of more than 130 million names from voter rolls in recent months.
- Chief Justice Surya Kant questioned the credibility of the 'special intensive revision' process, stating the court never approved Modified Form 6 used for voter registration, contradicting Election Commission claims.
- Student leader Neha Bora declared, 'This time, we will see the CEC being ousted,' as thousands joined Cockroach Janta Party protests following last week's arrests of demonstrators and journalists.
- Critics and the opposition Congress Party allege the purge targets Muslim voters, while the Election Commission claims the exercise aims to prevent 'foreign illegal immigrants' from casting ballots.
- The government of Kerala has launched a probe into corruption allegations involving Kumar dating back to 2006, while another Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for next week.
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Red Alert: Delhi is militarised as millions mobilise against mass disenfranchisement
Since 2025, more than 130 million names have been struck from India’s draft electoral rolls — an unprecedented project of disenfranchisement in the world’s largest democracy. Evidence suggests that it handed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an electoral advantage in several constituencies in recent state elections by removing voters from marginalised communities, including Muslim and Dalit voters. Citizens from across the country are now …
Indian government accused of removing millions of Muslims from electoral roll
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail More than 130 million names have been removed from India’s electoral rolls in a sweeping revision that critics say risks excluding millions of eligible voters, with Muslim communities raising particular concerns that they will be disproportionately affected. Millions of people across India are facing uncertainty over their right to vote after the Election Commission […]
The Indian electoral commission has already removed some 130 million names from the electoral register over the past year. Opponents, who are holding a banned demonstration against this on Saturday, say that the Modi government is trying to consolidate its position of power in this way.
Why India’s 130 Million Voter Deletions Are Fueling Protests Ahead of Key Elections
India’s removal of approximately 130 million names from electoral rolls has triggered nationwide protests, with opposition parties accusing the Election Commission of conducting a voter verification drive that could disadvantage supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The controversy has intensified ahead of crucial state elections scheduled to begin in early 2027. […]
India’s voter-list purge sparks backlash
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is framing the move as cleaning India’s electoral register – which included around 970 million people before the changes – of dead or duplicate voters. But many people say the purge has disenfranchised them. Critics argue that voters who are less likely to support Modi’s BJP party, such as India’s 200 million Muslims, are disproportionately being cut. The exercise could erode public faith in India’s elec…
India witnessed a wave of protests against accusations by the Narendra Modi Government of targeting millions of Muslims, through an electoral review that removed more than 130 million names from the voters ' lists, amid the Government ' s exile and the Election Commission for manipulation.
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