# India Youth Protest Against Voter List Changes

> Youth protest escalates as India’s voter list revision sparks anger against Modi’s government.
- Title: India Youth Protest Against Voter List Changes · Seattletimes
- Summary: Youth protest escalates as India’s voter list revision sparks anger against Modi’s government. India’s youth movement demands resignation of election chief…
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- Source: Seattletimes — https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/indias-young-return-to-streets-as-anger-against-election-chief-and-modi-grows
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- Topics: india, voter list, election commission, narendra modi, gyanesh kumar, cockroach movement, protest, news, local
## Youth protest planned
Thousands of protesters expected at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar site for voter list revision demonstrations.
## Voter list dispute
Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision removed 130 million names from voter lists, sparking opposition claims of voter disenfranchisement.
## Authorities respond
Police denied protest permission due to late submission, with yellow barricades and thousands of officers deployed around Jantar Mantar.
## Political impact
Protests follow education minister’s resignation after exam paper leak demonstrations in July, challenging Modi’s third term.
## Opposition claims
Opposition leaders accuse election commission of favoring Modi’s party by disproportionately removing voters supporting opposition candidates.
## Next steps
Protests intensify as state elections in Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat test Modi’s party standing ahead of 2029 national elections.
## Key takeaway

India’s youth movement demands resignation of election chief over voter list revisions that removed 130 million names.