A Voter-List Review, Escalating Protests and an Official Denial

Protests over a review of voter lists have intensified, with critics saying the review is politically motivated and threatens to disenfranchise voters. NPR reports that both the Election Commission and Modi's administration deny the allegations.

That leaves two claims on the record and no agreed referee: an election-roll review that opponents read as a way to push voters off the rolls, and officials who say that reading of it is wrong. The protests and the denials are running on parallel tracks.