Special Intensive Revision, Electoral Rolls and the Constitution Bench Question: Is Universal Adult Franchise Under Strain?
Opposition parties, student groups and citizens protested across India on Gandhi Jayanti, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. In Delhi, Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) was enforced around Jantar Mantar, Metro stations were closed and hundreds were detained. The protests concern the Election Commission of India’s (ECI)…