Thousands of protesters marched to India's Supreme Court demanding the resignation of the election chief over alleged electoral roll fraud, following a weekend of mass detentions in Delhi.
The protest, organized by opposition parties, comes after a weekend of unrest in Delhi, where thousands of demonstrators were detained by police. The march was part of a series of demonstrations against a controversial revision of voter lists, which opposition parties claim benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi submitted a petition to the court challenging the process, which has removed tens of millions of names from the voter rolls. The Election Commission and the BJP have denied allegations of fraud. Security forces were heavily deployed in central Delhi, with traffic restrictions and limited access to metro stations along the protest route.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the deepening political tensions in India as opposition groups challenge the integrity of the electoral process.
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What to watch
The Supreme Court's response to the petition and whether the election chief will face further scrutiny.
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