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Indian election protests continue as police investigate harassment allegations
Protesters in India continued demanding the election chief’s resignation over disputed voter-roll revisions. The Election Commission denies wrongdoing. Delhi police also announced an inquiry into harassment allegations arising from earlier demonstrations. The electoral dispute and the allegations against officers remain contested matters, not established findings.
Demonstrations demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner continued on 4 October, with protests in Mumbai and New Delhi over disputed changes to voter rolls.
Critics accuse the Election Commission of irregularities in the revision process. The commission has denied wrongdoing, while opposition groups argue that eligible voters have been removed from the lists.
The protests entered a third day. Participants included supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party as well as established opposition organisations.
Separately, Delhi police said they would investigate sexual-harassment allegations against officers following demonstrations on the previous day. Those allegations remain subject to inquiry and should not be reported as a completed finding against the accused officers.
AFP reported plans for further opposition demonstrations and a larger youth mobilisation on 10 October. Published accounts give different dates for a separate proposed opposition march; its timing could not be independently confirmed.
The immediate development is the continuation of the protests and the announced police inquiry. The dispute over the electoral rolls remains unresolved, with allegations by demonstrators and denials by the institution responsible for administering elections.
