
India· DelhiIndia's Election Commission Faces Protests Over Voter List Revisions
Opposition parties and activists across India are protesting against the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in voter list revisions, which they claim disproportionately affect minorities and the poor.
Quorum · collective opinions
India's Election Commission Faces Protests Over Voter List Revisions
First report 6h agoLast update 1h agoProtesters, including opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, are demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar and reforms in the electoral system, alleging a 'calculated campaign' to manipulate voter lists.
Former judges and other groups are backing the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision, calling for an end to what they describe as unfounded allegations and politically motivated campaigns.
India's Election Commission faces protests over voter list revisions
First report 6h agoLast update 1h agoProtesters, including the 'Cockroach' youth movement and INDIA Bloc leaders, are demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation and electoral reforms, alleging the voter list revisions are politically motivated.
Former judges and some political figures are defending the Election Commission and Gyanesh Kumar, calling the protests a 'calculated campaign driven by vested political interests' and urging respect for the ongoing Supreme Court process.
Protests in India demand resignation of Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar over voter list revisions
First report 6h agoLast update 1h agoActivists and opposition parties, including the 'Cockroach' youth movement and INDIA Bloc, are protesting and demanding the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter list manipulation.
Former judges and some political figures defend Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission's actions, calling the protests a 'calculated campaign driven by vested political interests' and urging an end to unfounded allegations.
iWitness comments
No comments yet — be the first to weigh in.