United Nations experts urge India to stop using excessive force against protesters
In New Delhi, over 7,000 people were detained during youth-led protests as authorities used force against unarmed students and removed 130 million voter names.
- The Election Commission states it was removing duplicate, deceased, shifted, and ineligible voters.
- UN human rights experts expressed alarm over police response to youth demonstrations.
- Law enforcement reportedly used force against unarmed students during assemblies.
- More than 7,000 persons were detained in New Delhi recently.
- Opposition parties and student organizations protested in India demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- UN experts called for an independent investigation into Indian authorities' conduct during a recent protest crackdown.
- Protesting groups claim the removal of 130 million names from voter lists disenfranchised eligible voters.
- India asserted that human rights should not be used as political pressure.
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