The demonstrations demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the removal of 130 million names from electoral rolls. Opposition parties allege these purges target specific demographics to unfairly benefit Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party, while the commission maintains it is removing only duplicate and ineligible registrations. To block the movement, authorities shut 57 metro stations and suspended mobile internet across parts of the capital.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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UN Demands India Release Thousands Detained in Voter Roll Protests
World10 days ago
International officials are calling for the immediate freedom of individuals seized during recent anti-government rallies in New Delhi. The United Nations describes those swept up in the crackdown as "arbitrarily detained" and has urged the Indian government to release them immediately. Security forces detained upwards of 3,000 people, including lawyers, journalists, and student leaders, while police removed Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke from a passenger plane upon his arrival at the airport.
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