Thousands of young people and opposition supporters demonstrated in Delhi and Mumbai for a third day on Sunday, demanding that Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar resign over revisions to voter rolls. The Election Commission and the BJP denied protesters’ allegations that eligible voters were removed to benefit the ruling party.
The Election Commission said the verification exercise aims to remove duplicate and ineligible entries, and the BBC reported that 130 million names had been removed so far. Al Jazeera reported that Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray led thousands of marchers in Mumbai.
Three female journalists said police sexually harassed them after officers detained scores of protesters on Saturday, the BBC reported. Delhi Police said the complaint was sent to its crime branch for a “fair and impartial” inquiry. The Supreme Court was scheduled to hear petitions Monday seeking Kumar’s suspension, according to Deutsche Welle.