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Indian Farmers Join Widening Protests Over Voter Roll Revamp – KnowGov

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Indian Farmers Join Widening Protests Over Voter Roll Revamp

Indian farmers who helped force Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a rare policy retreat more than four years ago joined nationwide protests against a contentious overhaul of voter rolls on Friday, widening a movement against the country’s Election Commission.

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India Cockroach Leaders’ Custody Extended as Tensions PersistTwo jailed leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party had their custody extended on Monday as tensions persist in New Delhi over protests against a contentious voter-roll revision.

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India’s Delhi Braces for More Protests After Mass DetentionsIndia is bracing for a third straight day of tensions in its capital, with opposition parties on Monday planning a march to the Supreme Court and a youth-led movement pressing ahead with protests over a contentious revision of voter rolls.

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India Police Detain Protesters, Lock Down Delhi Over Voter RollsPolice in India’s capital cracked down on protests against a contentious review of voter rolls, detaining youth leaders and locking down central New Delhi with thousands of security personnel.

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