Indian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi
· India · New York Times, Times of India, DW
Thousands of young people attempted to gather in New Delhi to protest a sweeping revision of the country's voter roll. Security forces intervened and hauled many demonstrators away. Police sealed off parts of the capital to prevent further assemblies. The exact details regarding the scope of the voter roll revision and the total number of arrests remain unconfirmed.
Why it matters
The crackdown restricts democratic assembly and heightens political tensions over electoral administration in the capital.
Read the original report — New York Times
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