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Indian police use tear gas against protesters seeking chief election commissioner's resignation

Indian police used tear ‌gas and water cannons on Friday to disperse opposition Congress party members during nationwide protests demanding the resignation of the head of the election commission, whom they accuse of manipulating voter rolls.

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