Indian Student Groups Protest CEC Gyanesh Kumar in London; Govt Supporters Counter-Protest

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Indian student groups and opposition supporters gathered in London's Parliament Square on October 17, 2026, to protest Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. Activist Dhruv Rathee was a keynote speaker at the "Stop Vote Chori" protest, organised by the Indian Overseas Congress Youth wing and supported by groups like the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) U.K. A smaller counter-protest by India Diaspora (ID) U.K. voiced support for Prime Minister Modi's government. Metropolitan Police kept the opposing groups separated.