Tens of Thousands Protest in India Against Modi Government’s Voter Roll Purges

Tens of thousands of people in India have taken to the streets in recent days to protest the deletion of 130 million names from the voter rolls, a large majority of which are believed to be opposed to Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP party. The demonstrations, joined by leaders from India’s opposition parties, are being led by students and the youth-led “Cockroach” movement. Tens of thousands of…

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Originally reported by Truthout by Amy Goodman. Read the full story at the source.