Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- Rahul Gandhi and several Indian opposition leaders were arrested in New Delhi on Monday during a protest march. They were heading toward the Election Commission of India (ECI) to oppose a controversial change in Bihar's electoral roll. Police stopped the group halfway and detained several lawmakers, including Gandhi. Local media reports say the protest was peaceful but met with heavy police barricades.

The protest was sparked by new voter ID rules in Bihar, announced in June. Under the new policy, voters had to submit proof of citizenship by July 25. Many citizens were only given a short time to comply, raising fears that thousands could be removed from the voter list. Opposition parties have called the rule unfair a...