Crowds wave Indian flags as New Delhi voter-list protests intensify

Summary

Crowds thronged New Delhi and waved Indian flags as protests intensified over a review of voter lists. Critics say the review is politically motivated and threatens to disenfranchise voters, allegations the Election Commission and Modi administration deny. This follows earlier reports that the government removed more than 100 million people from voter rolls and cracked down on the protest movement.

Timeline

1. NPR

   16 Oct 2026, 13:26 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that crowds thronged New Delhi and waved Indian flags amid escalating protests over a voter-list review that critics say is politically motivated and threatens to disenfranchise voters; the Election Commission and Modi administration deny the allegations.