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India's Modi faces pressure from opposition and youth movement over voter rolls

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing increased pressure from both opposition parties and a youth-led movement. Protesters are demanding action regarding alleged irregularities in voter rolls, which critics claim have led to the removal of millions of eligible voters. The opposition INDIA alliance has rallied against the Election Commission's revised voter rolls, with specific scrutiny on Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar for allegedly bypassing other commissioners on revision processes. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Biman Mukherji ·

    India’s Modi faces dual pressure from ‘cockroach’ movement, opposition parties

    India’s opposition parties and the youth-led “cockroach” movement took to the streets on Friday, demanding action over alleged irregularities in voter rolls and calling for the resignation of the country’s chief election commissioner, as the combined pressure from the two groups …