Rahul Gandhi detained protesting India's election chief, as a youth movement plans fresh protests
Summary
Police in New Delhi temporarily detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to end an almost nine-hour standoff during a protest seeking the resignation of the chief election official, in a row over voter rolls. Authorities had braced for the march by India's main opposition parties with a heavy security presence around Parliament and the Election Commission's headquarters. On 10 October, The Philadelphia Inquirer and ABC News reported that India's youth 'Cockroach' movement is set to hold fresh protests in the capital, intensifying a campaign against a voter list revision as anger against the election chief and Modi grows.
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How it unfolded
Saturday 10 October
India's youth 'Cockroach' movement is set to hold fresh protests in New Delhi, intensifying a campaign against a voter list revision as anger against the election chief and Modi grows.
Friday 9 October
- 22:45The Philadelphia InquirerIndia’s young return to streets as anger against election chief and Modi grows
Wednesday 7 October
Police in New Delhi detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi to end an almost nine-hour standoff during a protest seeking the chief election official's resignation.
- 09:14The Philadelphia InquirerIndia opposition leader detained during protest against election chief
- 00:05BloombergIndian Opposition Leader Detained After Voter Roll Standoff
Monday 5 October