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Indian authorities tighten security ahead of big opposition march in Delhi

Indian security forces surrounded the Delhi protest site on Sunday ahead of a planned opposition march led by Rahul Gandhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter list revisions. The revisions removed over 130 million names from voter lists, which the opposition says disproportionately affect Muslim voters and minorities.

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What happened

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  1. Sun 1 Nov
    Indian security personnel surrounded the site of a planned opposition protest in Delhi. on Sunday only The Edition newest Indian security personnel carrying batons and shields and accompanied by riot control vehicles surrounded the site of a planned opposition protest in Delhi on Sunday that is set to demand the resignation of the country's election chief

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  2. Sun 1 Nov
    Opposition parties will hold a march from Central Delhi to the Ramlila Maidan for their protest rally. on Sunday only The Edition The opposition parties have announced they will hold a nearly 1.5 km (1 mile) march on Sunday from Central Delhi to the Ramlila Maidan, a ground that is the designated site for their protest rally.

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Who said what

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  • People have started coming to participate in this rally...we have ensured proper arrangements at the venue, and arrangements are also planned on the route of the march that will happen in a few hours from now

    Rohit Rajbir, senior police officer The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

  • a large gathering

    Delhi Traffic Police The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

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Figures in these reports

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  • over 130 million names removed from voter lists The Edition The change, which began last year, removed over 130 million names - more than the population of Japan - from voter lists, including 28 million who died, 63 million who relocated, and 30 million who could not be traced.

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  • 28 million removed voters recorded as having died The Edition removed over 130 million names - more than the population of Japan - from voter lists, including 28 million who died, 63 million who relocated, and 30 million who could not be traced.

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  • 30 million removed voters who could not be traced The Edition including 28 million who died, 63 million who relocated, and 30 million who could not be traced.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

  • nearly 1.5 km (1 mile) length of planned opposition march The Edition The opposition parties have announced they will hold a nearly 1.5 km (1 mile) march on Sunday from Central Delhi to the Ramlila Maidan, a ground that is the designated site for their protest rally.

    Word for word from the report in The Edition. Open the report

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