Indian opposition lawmakers detained amid protests over voter-roll revision
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Indian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Vadra and several other lawmakers on Wednesday during a second day of protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The lawmakers had planned to demonstrate at New Delhi’s designated protest site at Jantar Mantar after police blocked a march toward the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday. Security personnel stopped Wednesday’s procession and took Gandhi, Vadra and others away, according to reports and images from the scene. On Tuesday, lawmakers were briefly detained before resuming their march and holding a sit-in near the commission’s offices.
Delhi police also registered a case against Gandhi, Vadra and supporters over allegations that they entered the nearby All India Radio headquarters without permission during Tuesday’s protest, Deutsche Welle reported, citing the Press Trust of India.
The dispute centers on the Election Commission’s nationwide Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which began in Bihar in June 2025. The commission says the process is intended to remove duplicate and ineligible registrations. Opposition parties and activists contend that eligible voters are being improperly removed and allege the changes could favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. The commission and BJP deny wrongdoing.
Protests have also involved student groups and the youth-led Cockroach movement. In Ranchi on Tuesday, Congress activists scuffled with police outside the state election office and blackened its name board after being prevented from entering. The campaign intensified following an Indian Express report that the commission’s two other members repeatedly objected to decisions allegedly issued without their knowledge. The commission said differing views were part of its internal process and that final decisions were unanimous.
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