India opposition leaders briefly arrested in protest against election chief
Summary
Opposition leaders in India, including Rahul Gandhi, were briefly arrested during a protest in New Delhi demanding the resignation of the country’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters accuse the election commission of unfairly revising voter lists to help Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party.Key Facts
- Several opposition lawmakers were arrested briefly for trying to cross barricades during a protest march in New Delhi.
- Rahul Gandhi, a leader of the Congress party, was among those detained but released soon after.
- Protesters want the resignation of Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of manipulating voter lists.
- The protest march was about 1 km long and ended at the Election Commission headquarters.
- The voter list revision began in the state of Bihar last year and has expanded across India and its territories.
- Critics say the process requires difficult-to-get documents, risking the removal of many valid voters.
- Official data shows voter lists may shrink by up to 30% in some areas after the revision.
- The Election Commission says the revision aims to remove duplicate or ineligible voters and instructed officials to add any eligible voters accidentally left out.
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