What to know about nationwide protests in India over voter list changes

A protester wears a mask depicting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar with the words "vote theft" during a protest organized by Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena , demanding his resignation and the suspension of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.

The campaign is led in part by India's "Cockroach" youth movement, which previously forced the education minister to resign.

(Image credit: Rafiq Maqbool)