Indian police detain demonstrators as protests over voter roll revision intensify

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Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election commission chief over changes to ​voter rolls as ‌police detained some demonstrators for a third day.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:04:03 UTC.

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