Who is Pramila Jayapal? Chennai-born US Democrat backing protests in India over SIR, deletion of 13 crore voters

What happened: US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she is deeply concerned about the removal of 13 crore voter names from India's draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and backed non-violent protests against it. Key numbers: 13 crore voter names cited by Jayapal; 7.2 crore deletions in SIR phases one and two across Why it matters: The remarks are the first by a US lawmaker on the issue, per the report, and come amid opposition protests led by Rahul Gandhi demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Jayapal compared the developments to US voting rights actions.

US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal said she is deeply concerned about the removal of 13 crore voter names from India's draft electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), and backed non-violent protests against it.

The remarks are the first by a US lawmaker on the issue, per the report, and come amid opposition protests led by Rahul Gandhi demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. Jayapal compared the developments to US voting rights actions.