Delhi shuts metro stations as ‘vote theft’ pro...

Summary

• The demonstrations have intensified calls for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with opposition leaders accusing the Election Commission of overseeing a process that could unfairly affect voters and benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
• Congress Takes ‘Vote Theft’ Fight to Supreme Court The main opposition Congress party announced plans to march to the Supreme Court and submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice, demanding an end to what it calls “vote theft” and Kumar’s resignation.
• With the opposition pressing for accountability, the Election Commission defending its process and security restrictions disrupting the capital, the dispute over voter registration has become a wider confrontation over electoral transparency and democratic representation in India.

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NEW DELHI: Authorities closed six metro stations and imposed traffic restrictions across parts of India’s capital on Monday as opposition parties prepared to march to the Supreme Court over controversial voter-list revisions that have triggered days of protests.

The demonstrations have intensified calls for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with opposition leaders accusing the Election Commission of overseeing a process that could unfairly affect voters and benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Election Commission has denied favouring any political party, while the BJP has accused its opponents of undermining public confidence in India’s democratic institutions.

Police announced the closure of six metro stations for security reasons and introduced traffic diversions across more than 20 stretches of the city, disrupting movement in central Delhi as security personnel remained on alert.