Wahlen: Gericht spricht Anführer von Jugend-Protestbewegung in Indien frei
Die Demonstranten werfen der Wahlkommission vor, mit der Streichung von 130 Millionen Wählern Modis Partei zu begünstigen. Die Behörde weist die Vorwürfe zurück.
BANGALORE - The leader of India's "Roach" protest movement, Abhijeet Dipke, is now free after a court ordered his release earlier. He was arrested on Friday as he prepared to lead another demonstration in New Delhi. The protests are against the head of India's Election Commission, who has been asked to resign, with demonstrators demanding his departure.
Prominent student activist Neha Bora, who was arrested with dozens of followers on Friday and headed towards the capital's center, was also freed on Saturday. The daily protests by youth groups, student organizations, and opposition parties this month are due to a revision of voter lists, during which over 130 million voters were removed.
The protesters accuse Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar of favoring the ruling party BJP led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Election Commission denies the accusation of partisanship and says that mistakenly removed voters can re-register. The youth-driven movement, supported by many opposition parties, has become one of the biggest political challenges for Modi during his twelve-year tenure.
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