# Why people across India are taking to the streets again

https://mins.news/en/item/91227

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-08 10:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yctoWX

> Protests are spreading across India, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Opposition parties and civil society groups allege that voter lists were manipulated.

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