India's Election Commission Faces Pressure Over Voter List Purge

New Delhi. Pressure is mounting on the Election Commission in India over the issue of lakhs of names being removed during the special intensive review of the voter list. Opposition has intensified against the Commission and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government after an investigative report by 'The Indian Express' alleged that important decisions of voter list revision were made without the approval of two out of the three Election Commissioners.

The Indian Election Commission, however, has denied the allegations, stating that all its decisions were unanimous and legal. Opposition parties have accused that the names of valid voters were removed to benefit the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Protests are being held demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and a large protest is being prepared in New Delhi on Saturday.