Opposition Alliance Protests Against Election Commission in New Delhi
· India · Indian Express, ABC News (AU)
Opposition alliance MPs and thousands of citizens marched toward the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters alleged that over 130 million Indian citizens have been arbitrarily removed from electoral rolls, a figure described by Shashi Tharoor as exceeding the populations of Japan, Germany, or the UK. The demonstration led to the suspension of public transit at six Metro stations and involved significant police deployment. While acknowledging the need to remove duplicate or ineligible names, protesters argued that the current process violates the constitutional principle of innocent until proven guilty.
Why it matters
The mass protest signals a deepening conflict between the Opposition and the Election Commission over the integrity of voter rolls, which directly affects the democratic rights of millions of citizens.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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