India: Opposition Parties March to Supreme Court Over Voter Lists

Opposition leaders and activists in India have mobilized for a protest march to the Supreme Court, demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner.

Leaders and activists from India's opposition parties gathered ahead of a protest march toward the Supreme Court in New Delhi, the Winnipeg Free Press and the BBC reported. According to the reports, the move comes amid escalating nationwide demonstrations concerning the management of voter rolls.

The demonstrators are demanding the immediate resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging electoral fraud and "vote theft." Opposition parties also demanded an immediate halt to the commission's SIR process. Further details regarding the scale of the march and security arrangements have not yet been released.