Indian Opposition Protests in Delhi Demanding Resignation of Election Chief Over Voter Roll Irregularities
Thousands of protesters, led by the opposition INDIA bloc and Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, gathered at Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrations follow allegations that a 'Special Intensive Revision' (SIR) of voter rolls resulted in the deletion of over 130 million names, which opposition leaders claim disproportionately targets Muslim voters and minorities to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Election Commission has denied any partisan bias, stating that wrongly deleted voters can re-enroll. While the BJP has dismissed the protests as a conspiracy to create anarchy, analysts suggest this growing opposition movement represents a significant challenge to the Modi administration's stability, despite no general elections being scheduled until 2029.
Topics: Election Commission of India Indian Politics Protests Voter Roll Irregularities