Indian police detain people during youth-led protests against voter roll changes
Protests erupted in New Delhi and Mumbai over India's voter-roll revision, with demonstrators accusing the election commission of disenfranchising millions and manipulating rolls to favor the BJP.
- The Election Commission rejected allegations of wrongdoing in the voter-list revision.
- The voter-roll exercise aims to maintain electoral integrity.
- Protesters say the Special Intensive Revision disenfranchised millions of eligible voters.
- Protesters are demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner.
- Delhi police launched an investigation into sexual harassment claims by female journalists during protests.
- The CJP called for a massive mobilization of young Indians in New Delhi.
- An alliance of opposition parties plans a march to the Election Commission office on Monday.
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