Protests erupt in Delhi and Mumbai demanding Election Commission Chief's resignation
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Thousands of protesters and opposition leaders gathered in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar and the cancellation of electoral roll revisions, amid ongoing police detentions.
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Why It Matters
Opposition parties are challenging recent revisions to the electoral roll and calling for the resignation of the Election Commission Chief.
Thousands of young protesters and opposition parties staged protests in the national capital and Mumbai on Sunday, demanding the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar, as police detained demonstrators for a third consecutive day.
Opposition leaders Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray led protests in Mumbai calling for the scrapping of revisions to the electoral roll and Kumar’s resignation.
In Delhi, protesters started gathering in the early evening and police started detaining some of them, according to a witness.
Police did not comment on the number or identities of those detained across the three days. Delhi Police officers have prevented protesters from assembling, detaining dozens and transporting them away by bus over the last two days.
Open Questions
- How many individuals have been detained in total?
- What specific revisions to the electoral roll are being contested?
