Bollywood actor Imran Khan ordered to leave India after taking part in 'cockroach' protests
Summary
As demonstrations sweep India demanding the ouster of election chief Gyanesh Kumar for allegedly manipulating voter rolls, analysts told The Independent on Wednesday 14 October that the confrontation is about far more than one official. On Thursday 15 October, The Independent and BBC News reported that Bollywood actor Imran Khan had been ordered to leave India after taking part in the 'cockroach' protests. The actor was among more than 400 people detained by police during a weekend demonstration, according to The Independent, and had been detained and released while participating in a protest in Mumbai on 10 October, according to BBC News.
Latest: Bollywood actor Imran Khan was ordered to leave India after taking part in the 'cockroach' protests, The Independent and BBC News reported, the actor having been among more than 400 people detained by police during a weekend demonstration, according to The Independent.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 15 October
Bollywood actor Imran Khan was ordered to leave India after taking part in the 'cockroach' protests, The Independent and BBC News reported, the actor having been among more than 400 people detained by police during a weekend demonstration, according to The Independent.
Wednesday 14 October
As demonstrations sweep India demanding the ouster of election chief Gyanesh Kumar for allegedly manipulating voter rolls, analysts told The Independent that the confrontation is about far more than one official.
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