Security tightened in Delhi ahead of opposition rally over voter-list changes
Politics · First reported 1 Nov, 04:42 · Updated 05:10
Indian authorities deployed security personnel and warned of traffic diversions ahead of an opposition march and rally in New Delhi. Opposition parties are demanding the election chief’s resignation over voter-list revisions, which the Election Commission and BJP say do not show improper favouritism.
- The planned march is to travel nearly 1.5 km from Central Delhi to Ramlila Maidan, where the rally is scheduled.
- Opposition parties demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over voter-list revisions; the Election Commission denies favouring any party.
- The article says the revisions removed more than 130 million names, including people recorded as deceased, relocated or untraceable.
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- Planned route
- Nearly 1.5 km from Central Delhi to Ramlila Maidan
- Rally leader
- Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi
- Names removed from voter lists
- More than 130 million, according to the report
- Next general election
- Not due until 2029, according to the report
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- An earlier Lux headline reported that Congress planned a mass protest in New Delhi. [453c737d-dacc-4976-b14d-0d440d06e7e0]
- Another earlier Lux headline reported a target of 10 lakh attendees and 4,000 police for an INDIA bloc rally against the chief election commissioner. [805c889b-89db-489a-9f39-f256cf97ee11]
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