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India's voter-roll protests grow after 130 million names are removed
India's Election Commission has removed more than 130 million names from voter rolls in a nationwide review called the Special Intensive Revision. Police briefly detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi at a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday, and thousands rallied in Bengaluru on Thursday demanding that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign. Millions have appealed their removal.
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How each side sees it
The opposition saysOpposition parties say the removals disproportionately hit their voters while voters likelier to back Prime Minister Modi's party were kept or added.
The Election Commission saysThe commission says the revision removes duplicate and ineligible entries, keeps eligible voters registered and has no political motive; the government also rejects the allegations.
Sources
- AP via ClickOnDetroit: Thousands protest in Bengaluru as 'Cockroach' movement demands election chief resign
- Al Jazeera (AP & Reuters): Rahul Gandhi detained over election chief protest
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