Youth Movement Protests for Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner in India

A youth-led movement in India is demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner. This follows previous protests that resulted in the resignation of the education minister in July. Critics of the election commissioner argue that he is overseeing an unfair review of the electoral roll, which has reportedly led to the removal of tens of millions of eligible voters. The election commission, however, contends that the reforms are necessary to eliminate duplicate entries in the electoral roll. Protesters claim that the actions taken by the commission represent an assault on democracy and are intended to benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Political commentator Rajat Sethi, Professor Nikita Sud from the University of Oxford, and Sravasti Dasgupta, a senior political correspondent at The Wire, have all commented on the implications of this movement.