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Tamil Nadu police detain protesters demanding CEC's arrest over voter disqualification
Police in Tamil Nadu detained demonstrators staging a rail blockade protest, who alleged that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar favoured the Prime Minister by disqualifying a large number of voters. The protesters demanded the CEC's arrest over the purported irregularities.
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Authorities in Tamil Nadu detained protesters who blocked railway services as part of a demonstration demanding the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrators alleged that Kumar had acted with bias in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi through the disqualification of an estimated 13 crore voters.
The rail roko agitation saw protesters halt train services to draw attention to their demands. Police moved in to disperse the gathering and took the demonstrators into custody as the blockade continued.
The protesters accused the election commission official of misusing his authority to influence electoral outcomes. They contended that the disqualification of such a large number of voters amounted to electoral manipulation that benefited the ruling government.
The incident reflects ongoing tensions over electoral processes and administrative accountability in the state. Authorities have not yet issued statements responding to the specific allegations raised by the protesters regarding the voter disqualifications.