Opposition in India Marches to Supreme Court Against Voter List Changes

Thousands of opposition protesters in India marched to the Supreme Court against a controversial voter list revision that has caused unrest in the capital for days, submitting a petition to halt the regulation.

March to the Supreme Court

Walking about 7 kilometers through the streets of central Delhi on Monday, protesters reached the Supreme Court building while waving party flags and chanting slogans.

Voter List Controversies

The revision, which began last year and led to the removal of more than 130 million names from the rolls, is accused by the opposition of favoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party.

Demands from the Court

Signed by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi among others, the petition demands an audit for deleted voters, safeguards against unannounced deletions, and the suspension of the nationwide revision.