# India's opposition marches on voter list purge

> Opposition parties protest to India's Supreme Court over a nationwide voter roll revision that has removed 130 million people, alleging it favors Prime Minister Modi's party.
- Title: India's opposition marches on voter list purge · NPR
- Summary: Opposition parties protest to India's Supreme Court over a nationwide voter roll revision that has removed 130 million people, alleging it favors Prime…
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- Source: NPR — https://npr.org/2026/10/12/nx-s1-5998831/india-opposition-protests
- Published: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+00:00
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## Opposition marches to India's top court
India's opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court on Monday to protest a purge of voter lists they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.
## One hundred thirty million voters removed
The nationwide revision of voter lists, which began last year, has removed more than one hundred thirty million voters. The Cockroach youth movement and opposition parties demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign.
## Modi's party denies political motivation
Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and the Election Commission deny allegations of manipulation, saying the move is needed to remove duplicate and ineligible names from the rolls.
## Jantar Mantar protest site is closed
New Delhi police announced Monday that Jantar Mantar, a longtime site of mass protests in the capital, would no longer be a designated venue for rallies. Three replacement sites have been chosen.
## Key takeaway

India's opposition parties marched to the Supreme Court on October twelfth to protest a voter list purge they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after police detained thousands of activists over the weekend.