Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims
First reported 2 Oct, 03:49 UTCUpdated 3h ago11 sources
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Protestors are demanding India's election chief step down, alleging wrongdoing during a large-scale voter-roll revision that has removed millions of names from the lists.
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Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights India’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped…
India’s Election Commission announced a fresh drive to enroll eligible voters whose names were omitted from electoral rolls during a recent revision, as planned nationwide protests by opposition parties and students intensify pressure on the poll panel over its contentious overhaul.
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- Indian artist takes ‘deleted voter’ song to Cockroach protest (opens Al Jazeera in a new tab)
An Indian artist tells Al Jazeera the Modi government changed his voting status. Now he’ll join 'Cockroach' protests.
- Jantar Mantar protest: AAP's Atishi, AISA's Neha among 700 detained (opens The Times of India in a new tab)
- India's 'cockroach' youth party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief's resignation (opens CNA in a new tab)
The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission.
- India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement calls protests over voter-list revisions (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
India’s “Cockroach” youth movement has called for fresh protests Friday in Mumbai, the country’s financial hub, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kum...
- India Election Panel Seeks to Restore Voters Amid Protest Threat (opens Bloomberg in a new tab)
India’s Election Commission announced a fresh drive to enroll eligible voters whose names were omitted from electoral rolls during a recent revision, as planned nationwide protests by opposition parties and students intensify pressure on the poll panel over its contentious overhaul.
- Updates: Opposition leaders detained, internet suspended near Jantar Mantar amid protest against CEC (opens Scroll.in in a new tab)
Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma said that ‘permission has not been granted for any type’ of demonstration.
- India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights India’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped…
- India news: Cockroach Janta Party announces Delhi march for October 10, calls for election chief's resignation (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
The Cockroach Janta Party has called for a protest in Delhi if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign. After the Indian men's cricket team struck gold, all eyes are on their hockey counterparts.
- Indian police detain several people in ‘Cockroach’ youth protests against voter roll changes (opens The Globe and Mail in a new tab)
Demonstrators say the changes benefit Prime Minister Modi’s party and demand election chief’s resignation
- 3 Women Journalists Allege Cops Sexually Harassed Them During Delhi Protest (opens NDTV in a new tab)
One of the journalists said that an assistant commissioner of police (ACP) sexually assaulted her during protests over demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims (opens Punch in a new tab)
Protests continue in India demanding the resignation of the election commission chief over alleged voter-roll wrongdoing, as police probe harassment claims Read More: https://punchng.com/indians-protest-election-chief-as-police-probe-harassment-claims/
