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- Before the march from central Delhi to the designated rally site, authorities increased security and warned of traffic diversions.
- Rahul Gandhi called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and described the voter-roll purge as treason.
- The revision removed more than 130 million names; opposition parties alleged Muslims and other minorities were disproportionately affected.
- The Election Commission said it aimed to remove duplicate and ineligible entries; people wrongly deleted could re-enrol.
“The voter roll purge is the theft of the voice of every single citizen of India. It is the theft of every citizen’s right to expression.”— Rahul Gandhi, an opposition leader, criticized the voter roll purge at a rally in Delhi.
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- India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty after an April 2025 attack that killed 26 people, mostly Hindu tourists.
- The treaty provides Pakistan with water from three rivers flowing from India, supporting 80% of its agriculture.
- Prime Minister Modi warned of severe military and economic repercussions for Pakistan due to terrorist attacks.
- Since the May 10 ceasefire, both nations have largely refrained from exchanging fire despite ongoing tensions.
Pakistan will have to pay a heavy price for every terrorist attack ... Pakistan's army will pay it, Pakistan's economy will pay it.— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a public event in the northwestern state of Rajasthan.
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