Delhi shuts metro stations, restricts traffic ahead of new protest against election chief
Six metro stations were closed on Monday for "security reasons", and police imposed traffic restrictions and diversions along over 20 stretches.
Delhi authorities closed six metro stations on Monday (Oct 12) for security reasons and imposed traffic restrictions along over 20 stretches, ahead of opposition parties' planned protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protests are in response to a controversial revision of voter lists that has sparked unrest in the Indian capital.
Over 130 million names were deleted from the voter rolls, with critics alleging the deletions benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Opposition parties and supporters of the "cockroach" youth movement have been demonstrating almost daily, demanding Kumar's resignation. Police detained thousands of protesters, including leaders of the "Cockroach Janta Party" (CJP), as supporters attempted to march to the Supreme Court.
The Election Commission denies favoring any party, stating wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol, while the BJP accuses opponents of undermining democracy. Chief Justice Surya Kant declined Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's request for a meeting, urging the delegation to approach the court legally.
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