India’s latest student protests pin Modi on revision of electoral rolls
A reversal by the Indian leader would hand a victory to his opponents and call into question recent election wins for his ruling party.
In July, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education minister resigned amidst the first major wave of student protests against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Now, Modi faces a tougher challenge as his rivals demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protesters accuse Kumar of failing to stop the purging of millions of voters from India's electoral rolls in a once-in-20-year update.
While the validity of this claim remains uncertain, a recent Indian Express report revealed that Kumar disregarded objections from his two fellow commissioners.
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