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“What to know about nationwide protests in India over voter list changes NEW DELHI — Protests have spread across India in the past week as opposition parties and civil society groups demand the resignation of the country's election chief over alleged…”

“NEW DELHI (AP) — Protests have spread across India in the past week as opposition parties and civil society groups demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged manipulation of voter lists.”

“Despite concerns over SIR rumbling on for months, it did not spark national protests until the Indian Express newspaper last month revealed that two members of the election commission had raised 14 objections to how voters were being excluded from the rolls,…”

“India’s Election Commission chief, Gyanesh Kumar, was accused of overruling concerns raised by the two other election commissioners about the integrity of ongoing changes in the voter database, an investigation by The Indian Express reported.”

“Indian police detained several people in New Delhi on Saturday, disrupting a second day of protests backed by the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party and other opposition groups against changes to voter rolls.”