The selective solidarity at the heart of India’s voter protests
- Across India, opposition parties, students and farmers are protesting against a sweeping revision of electoral rolls that has removed some 130 million names.
- They are demanding the restoration of the old voter lists and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) – as the Election Commission of India (ECI) calls the exercise – requires voters to prove their eligibility, often through old documents.
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- Across India, opposition parties, students and farmers are protesting against a sweeping revision of electoral rolls that has removed some 130 million names.
- They are demanding the restoration of the old voter lists and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar.
- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) – as the Election Commission of India (ECI) calls the exercise – requires voters to prove their eligibility, often through old documents.
Sources: Al Jazeera