Indians protest election chief for third day ahead of top court hearing
Opposition activists in India protested for a third day, demanding the election commission chief’s resignation. The demand follows allegations that a large-scale voter-roll revision removed millions of names, ahead of a top court hearing.
Opposition activists in India protested for a third consecutive day, demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.
The demonstrations came ahead of a hearing by the country’s top court. Protesters linked their demand to allegations that a large-scale revision of voter rolls had removed millions of names.
Opposition demands the chief’s resignation
Opposition groups said the election commission chief should step down over the allegations. The source does not give the number of protesters, the locations of the demonstrations or the exact time of the court hearing.
Allegations over voter rolls
The dispute concerns a broad revision of electoral registers that opposition forces say may have removed the names of millions of voters. The source provides no independent confirmation of that claim.
What we know
- Opposition activists in India have protested against the election commission chief for three consecutive days.
- Protesters are demanding the chief’s resignation.
- The demonstrations took place ahead of a top court hearing.
- Opposition groups allege that a voter-roll revision removed millions of names.
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