Indians protest election chief as police probe harassment claims
Protestors are demanding India's election chief step down, alleging wrongdoing during a large-scale voter-roll revision that has removed millions of names from the lists.
India's Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar is facing demands for his resignation amid allegations of wrongdoing during a voter-roll revision that has removed millions of names from the lists. Protesters, including supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), have rallied in New Delhi and Mumbai, alleging that the ECI chief is responsible for the voter roll changes.
Meanwhile, police are investigating sexual harassment claims against officers who detained protesters during the demonstrations. Delhi police have promised a fair and impartial inquiry into the allegations made by three female journalists. The opposition has accused the ECI of acting in the interest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). CJP activists are calling for a massive mobilisation of young Indians in New Delhi on October 10.
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