India protesters demand election chief's removal over 130 million voter deletions

India protesters demand election chief's removal over 130 million voter deletions

Protesters across India demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's removal and scrapping of a voter-roll revision that removed 130 million names. Daily protests through 12 October triggered a crackdown in Delhi. The core dispute is who must prove eligibility, and whether hearings and appeals can handle that scale.

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