Modi government, election body and its head issued notices after removal of millions from lists prompts mass protests

India’s supreme court has demanded accountability from the government and the election body over a controversial exercise that has led to the deletion of tens of millions of voters from the electoral roll and prompted mass protests.

Demonstrations have erupted across the country in recent days as opposition parties, student groups and the youth-led Cockroach movement have demanded the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, the head of the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Indiens Regierung hat 2014 eine Toiletten-Offensive gestartet, schon fünf Jahre später hieß es: Niemand muss sich mehr im Freien erleichtern. Doch ein Besuch bei Familie Khan zeigt, dass das nicht ganz der Wahrheit entspricht.