Indian opposition parties and youth groups have united for a major protest in New Delhi over voter roll revisions that reportedly excluded millions of draft names.
India's opposition alliance has staged a massive demonstration in New Delhi alongside the youth led Cockroach Janta Party to protest a sweeping revision of national voter rolls. Organizers are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging that millions of legitimate voters were excluded from draft lists ahead of upcoming elections.
The administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP have rejected the allegations, stating the election authority is simply clearing out duplicate, deceased, and ineligible voters. Authorities permitted the stationary rally at Ramlila Maidan under heavy police supervision, marking another major public movement against the government following previous historic demonstrations over farming and citizenship laws.