Indian police detain several people in Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes
Summary
Indian police detained several people in New Delhi as Gen Z-led protests against voter roll changes entered a second day. Demonstrators said the changes benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party and demanded the resignation of India’s election chief.
Key Points
- Police detained several protesters in New Delhi during a second day of demonstrations backed by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and opposition groups.
- Protesters accused the voter-roll changes of benefiting Narendra Modi’s governing party and demanded that election chief Gyanesh Kumar resign.
- About 100 demonstrators removed security barricades and chanted slogans before police forcibly detained some of them.
- Critics say a nationwide voter-verification exercise has removed millions of eligible voters, while the Election Commission says it is clearing duplicate and ineligible names.
