Protesters in New Delhi on Friday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over deletions from voter rolls, and police put demonstrators onto buses, according to the New York Times. Deutsche Welle reported that thousands were expected to gather in central Delhi for the protest.
The demonstrations followed allegations that millions of voters had been improperly removed from electoral rolls, Al Jazeera reported. It said the Cockroach Janta Party launched a protest over the alleged removals. Deutsche Welle reported that the Election Commission of India directed 20 states and union territories to run a special voter-enrollment drive for people left out during the revision process. The commission said people whose names were deleted could apply to be enrolled.