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Protests against voter roll revisions rock capital of world's largest democracy

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What happened

Parts of the capital city of India, the world's largest democracy, are on lockdown.

Protests over sweeping revisions to the voter rolls were met with a massive police crackdown.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:19:57 UTC.

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