Thousands marched through New Delhi demanding Indian election chief Gyanesh Kumar resign
Thousands of protesters joined a “Save Democracy” march in New Delhi on Sunday, led by Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over voter-list revisions that opposition parties say favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. France 24 reported the changes removed more than 130 million names from voter rolls.
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Thousands marched through New Delhi on Sunday, calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over voter-list changes that opposition parties say favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. The “Save Democracy” march was led by Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and included leaders of the INDIA opposition bloc. It was the latest in more than a month of protests challenging the electoral-roll revision and Kumar’s conduct. The demonstrations began after The Indian Express reported in September that Kumar’s two deputies had raised internal concerns about voter-list revisions, registration procedures and digital systems. France 24 reported that the revision, which began last year, removed more than 130 million names from voter lists. Security personnel and riot-control vehicles surrounded the site of the planned rally ahead of the march, France 24 reported.
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- Al Jazeera — Photos: Thousands join India’s opposition rally against election chief | Protests News | Al Jazeera
- The Lufkin Daily News — Protest march demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner in New Delhi | Top News | lufkindailynews.com
- Al Jazeera — Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign | Narendra Modi News | Al Jazeera
- Reuters — Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding poll chief's resignation
- ABC News — Indian opposition parties stage new protest against the elections chief - ABC News
- France 24 — India tightens security as opposition holds mega rally demanding election chief’s resignation - France 24
- charlotteobserver.com (with Reuters) — Thousands join Indian opposition protest demanding poll chief's resignation | Charlotte Observer
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Al Jazeera, Reuters, ABC News, the Charlotte Observer, the Lufkin Daily News, and France 24 all report the November 1 Delhi protest and calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign. The reports describe the same rally over voter-roll changes, consistent with the proposed event.