Female journalists accuse Delhi police of sexual harassment during voter-roll protests
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Three female journalists have accused police officers of sexual harassment during demonstrations in New Delhi calling for the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
Delhi Police said its New Delhi District received the complaint and transferred it to the crime branch for a “fair and impartial” inquiry. The allegations, which include inappropriate touching, emerged after officers detained scores of protesters on Saturday. Online videos showed people being physically dragged from the Jantar Mantar protest site in central Delhi.
Thousands of people gathered in Delhi and Mumbai for a third day on Sunday to oppose large-scale changes to voter rolls. The Election Commission says the revision is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible entries and has resulted in 130 million names being removed. Protesters and opposition parties allege the changes favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The BJP and Election Commission deny those accusations.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for the home ministry to answer for the women’s safety. The Press Club of India demanded immediate action over the journalists’ complaints, saying reporters must be able to work without fear.
Protesters have also accused police of excessive force. Activist and Jawaharlal Nehru University student Aahna Singh told Reuters that police dragged her by the hair and were resorting to “brutality.”
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