@dilrajlive: India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls Hundreds were detained in New Delhi as demonstrators expressed anger over the removal of 130 million people from the rolls. The government denies accusations of “vote theft.” Widespread protests broke out across several cities in India on Friday, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over allegations of voter roll manipulation that have rattled the nation in recent months. In Mumbai, the financial capital, thousands of people filled the streets around a prominent park, singing, clapping and waving Indian flags as columns of police watched. In New Delhi, the police moved in with force, detaining hundreds of protesters after barricading large parts of the capital’s center and restricting internet access. The rallies were part of a call for nationwide agitation against an ongoing, contentious revision of India’s voter rolls that has resulted in the removal of more than 130 million names so far. Opposition groups have accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “vote theft,” claiming that his party is using the election commission to try and rig the rolls in its favor. #breakingnews

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Friday 02 October 2026 21:00:00 GMT