Protests demanding Indian election chief resigns escalate
Opposition groups say the revision could remove millions of voters and tilt the system toward Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.
- On Monday, Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi led a march to the Supreme Court in New Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, defying heavy security and metro station closures.
- Protesters demand Kumar's resignation over voter roll revisions that removed more than 133 million names, which critics allege disproportionately affect minorities and benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.
- Security forces detained thousands of protesters over the weekend, while Reporters Without Borders reported at least 16 journalists were 'brutally' detained, calling the police action 'unacceptable' during demonstrations.
- Parliamentarian John Brittas of the Communist Party alleged he was 'manhandled, dragged, assaulted' by police Sunday, characterizing the incident as an assault on democratic freedoms and the rule of law.
- This unrest poses a significant political challenge for Modi in his 12 years in power, as opposition parties and the Cockroach Janta Party movement continue street protests demanding government accountability.
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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.
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