印度选举委员会为消除重复登记及数据错误，从全国选民名册中删除了超过1.3亿人的姓名。
India Strips 130 Million Voters from National Rolls, Sparking Widespread Protests India's election commission has removed over 130 million names from the national voter roll under an initiative to eliminate duplicates and discrepancies.
这些数据是由自动化算法筛选出来的，目前仍有大量相关申诉尚未得到处理。此次大规模删减引发了民众对莫迪总理政府的抗议。
Tens of millions of voters were flagged by automated algorithms, leaving millions of unresolved appeals stuck in adjudication. The widespread purges have triggered public protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration.
批评人士与示威者指出，这一举措对宗教少数群体造成了不成比例的负面影响，尤其是印度2亿穆斯林群体，他们往往不太倾向于支持执政党。
Critics and demonstrators allege the exercise disproportionately disenfranchises religious minorities, specifically India's 200 million Muslims, who are seen as less likely to support the ruling party.
随着法律界人士纷纷警示民主制度正面临侵蚀，示威者现正要求选举委员会主席贾亚内什·库马尔引咎辞职。
Demonstrators are now demanding the resignation of Election Commission Chief Gyanesh Kumar amid mounting warnings from legal figures regarding democratic erosion.