’How do you explain the deletion of 130 million names?’ Why Indian voters are on the streets
Protests have erupted across India after the Election Commission announced the removal of about 130 million voters from the electoral rolls. Demonstrators claim the deletions disenfranchise citizens and threaten the legitimacy of upcoming elections, putting pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist administration. Authorities say the purge aims to eliminate duplicate or outdated entries, but critics view it as politically motivated.