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Indian authorities detain student protest leaders
Indian police arrest youth protest leaders ahead of voter roll demonstration.
In brief
Indian police arrest youth protest leaders ahead of voter roll demonstration. Indian authorities detained student protest leaders and imposed internet restrictions to prevent demonstrations against voter roll revisions. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Student protest leaders detained
Indian authorities detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and spokespersons Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
“You can see where the nation is heading, they are here to arrest us directly from the flight”
Voter roll protest demands
Protesters demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's ouster over voter roll overhaul handling.
Unprecedented restrictions
Authorities deployed 60,000 police and paramilitary personnel with internet suspension near protest site.
Political reaction
Shashi Tharoor called freedom of movement 'completely shackled' and criticized government's election approach.
The key point
Indian authorities detained student protest leaders and imposed internet restrictions to prevent demonstrations against voter roll revisions.
