Indian opposition leaders to march to top court to demand election chief resign
Indian opposition parties are planning a march to the Supreme Court to protest alleged voter roll manipulation by the Election Commission. Authorities have responded with heavy security and traffic restrictions in Delhi.
Why it matters
This highlights escalating political tensions and concerns regarding the integrity of democratic institutions in the world's largest democracy.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Rahul Gandhi (centre) with other leaders from the larger opposition INDIA bloc after meeting the country's president last week
India's opposition parties are set to march to the Supreme Court in Delhi to demand the resignation of the election chief over alleged voter fraud.
This will be the latest in a series of demonstrations in Delhi, with thousands of security forces deployed and roads barricaded in the capital.
Attempts to hold a protest by the Cockroach Janata Party pressure group over the weekend led to thousands of demonstrators being detained.
Opposition parties allege that under Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, India's voter rolls are being manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Both the Election Commission and the BJP have rejected the charge.
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