Opposition Condemns Detentions During Delhi Election Commission Protest

People gathered in Delhi to protest how voter lists are being changed.

They also wanted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.

Police detained hundreds of people, including protesters, journalists and political leaders.

Opposition leaders said the police response was too harsh and compared it to past periods of emergency rule.

They also said restrictions on transport and metro services made the city feel locked down.

The protesters were concerned about how the Election Commission handled the voter-list changes.

The protest followed a newspaper investigation about objections raised by two election commissioners.

The government’s response to the opposition’s accusations was not included in the report.