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UN scrutinises India over ‘mass voter deletions’
UN special rapporteurs have raised concerns over India's alleged deletion of 52 million voters, particularly Muslims, in 12 states and union territories. They warn the process may violate human rights law, citing disproportionate targeting of minorities and discriminatory rhetoric linking deletions to 'illegal Bangladeshi immigrants'.
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