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Thousands rally in New Delhi to demand India’s election chief resign
Hundreds of police, some carrying batons and shields, are deployed around the rally site.
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India news: Opposition holds major rally in Delhi over voter roll revisions
Thousands are expected to take part in the Indian opposition's planned mega march in New Delhi over a controversial revision of electoral rolls.
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India news: Amit Shah challenges Rahul Gandhi to debate vote theft in parliament
Home Minister Amit Shah has challenged Rahul Gandhi to debate electoral irregularity allegations in parliament, ahead of a major opposition rally against the election chief in Delhi.
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India news: Rahul Gandhi urges protest against voter deletions, announces November 1 rally
India's opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the ruling BJP of "vote theft" and urged people to join a rally in Delhi on November 1. The call comes amid protests over revision of electoral rolls. DW has more.
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India news: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar Jail
The two Cockroach Janta Party leaders were released after pledging not to call for protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar amid demonstrations demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation. DW has more.
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India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jail
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
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India: Police crack down on New Delhi protests
Student activist Neha Bora, a prominent face of the protests, who was detained on Friday as she tried to reach central Delhi with dozens of supporters, was released on Saturday.
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Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality
Women protest in New Delhi against police brutality
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A thousand slogans echoed here - but it could be the end for iconic Delhi protest site
Jantar Mantar, an 18th Century site almost synonymous with demonstrations in Delhi, has been denotified as a protest site.
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India's 'cockroach' party founder detained ahead of protest
The youth-led movement had called for a Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.
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India: CJP's Dipke detained amid call for fresh Delhi demo
Police placed the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke, in preventive detention. He was calling for a protest in central Delhi in defiance of police efforts to restrict it. DW has more.
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Indian police launch New Delhi clampdown for Cockroach Party rally
Cockroach Janta Party standoff with government extended as youth-led movement calls protest over jailing of activists.
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest site
Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been jailed for five days after entering a banned protest site in India's Delhi.
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India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site
Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.
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India opposition to huddle over tea after thousands march in their Delhi protest
Congress' Rahul Gandhi will reportedly host oppositon MPs for tea after rallying thousands in Monday's election protest. The 'Cockroach' movement says its leaders have been detained during a flash protest. Follow DW.
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Indian opposition leaders march to top court to demand election chief resign
The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters being detained by police.
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Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protests
Indian YouTube star Dhruv Rathee alleges he was abducted from home and held for nearly 24 hours without a lawyer.
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Indian opposition defies lockdown, marches to demand election chief sacking
Opposition parties joined by student groups have petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking the election chief's ouster.
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Indian opposition protesters in New Delhi call on election chief to quit
Thousands of police officers and security personnel deployed across central New Delhi for third straight day.
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Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released
Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, while a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders.