Indian authorities have stepped up security across parts of New Delhi ahead of a major opposition march scheduled for Sunday, as political tensions continue to rise over controversial changes to the country’s voter lists. Security personnel equipped with batons and shields, along with riot-control vehicles, were deployed around Ramlila Maidan, the designated venue for the […]
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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has been acquitted in a defamation case by a local court in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Monday, according to television reports. The decision comes as the senior Congress leader continues to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on several political issues, including a controversial revision of voter lists. Gandhi, a […]
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Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is leading a renewed push to challenge alleged electoral irregularities in India, as INDIA bloc parties march towards the Supreme Court to raise concerns over what they describe as “vote chori”, or vote theft. The political mobilisation comes amid growing tensions surrounding the Election Commission, the revision of electoral rolls and […]
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Security has tightened across India’s capital as authorities prepare for large-scale protests over alleged irregularities in the country’s electoral rolls. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed ahead of demonstrations scheduled for October 10, with opposition parties and youth activists demanding accountability from the Election Commission of India (ECI). The controversy centres on […]
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