ECI protests explained: what the voter-roll fight is about
Youth-led protests demanding the Election Commission chief’s resignation have spread across India. Here is what we know so far.The trigger is the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Protesters allege millions of eligible voters have been removed, a charge the Election Commission and the BJP deny.On Sunday, the Thackeray cousins led a Virat Garjana Morcha in Mumbai, marching from Metro Cinema to the BMC headquarters.
In Delhi, police detained demonstrators for a third straight day.Opposition leaders have made strong claims. Uddhav Thackeray said 13 crore names were deleted nationwide, while Raj Thackeray demanded the revision be halted in Maharashtra. These numbers have not been independently verified.An opposition alliance plans a march to the Election Commission office this week.
The protests are the latest youth-led challenge to the Modi government and are set to grow ahead of state polls. An opposition alliance plans a march to the Election Commission office this week. The protests are expected to grow ahead of state polls.
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