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Thousands protest in India's Bengaluru as 'Cockroach' movement demands election chief resign

Thousands of supporters of India’s youth “Cockroach” movement and student groups are protesting in southern Bengaluru city. They demand the election chief’s resignation over a voter list revision that has removed over 130 names from the rolls, sparking concerns of voter disenfranchisement. The protest follows opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s brief…

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