Three female journalists reported incidents of sexual harassment by Delhi police officers during demonstrations against changes to the national voter registry.
Three female journalists reported incidents of sexual harassment by Delhi police officers during demonstrations against changes to the national voter registry. The allegations emerged on Saturday after authorities detained dozens of young protesters demanding the resignation of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. Delhi Police transferred the complaint to its crime branch for investigation. Video footage from the Jantar Mantar protest site showed officers physically removing demonstrators, including one instance where a protester described being pulled by the hair. Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for accountability, stating women's safety must be addressed by the home ministry. The Press Club of India issued a statement condemning the treatment of journalists, emphasizing that such behavior cannot be normalized in a democratic society. Protesters argue the voter roll revision, which has removed 130 million names for alleged duplication or ineligibility, aims to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. The Election Commission maintains the updates are necessary to correct outdated registrations and denies claims of political manipulation. The controversy intensified following internal dissent among Election Commission members regarding the Special Intensive Revision process, which opposition parties claim was conducted without proper consultation. Both the BJP and Election Commission have rejected accusations of bias, while the Cockroach Janta Party activist group, which helped organize the protests, highlighted its previous success in securing the resignation of an education minister through sustained demonstrations.
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- bbc
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- Published
- 10/5/2026, 10:00:03 AM
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- 10/5/2026, 10:00:03 AM
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- 80%
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