Indian forces tighten security in Delhi ahead of big opposition protest
Opposition says hundreds of thousands of people expected to participate in march demanding election chief resign over voter list changes
TL;DR
- Security personnel and riot control vehicles have surrounded a planned opposition protest site in Delhi.
- The protest aims to demand the resignation of the election chief over controversial voter list revisions.
- Opposition parties allege the revisions disproportionately affect minority voters and favor the ruling BJP.
- The Election Commission denies favoritism, stating wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol.
- Hundreds of thousands of participants are expected, led by Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi.
- The protest is seen by analysts as a significant challenge to Prime Minister Modi's government.