Indian authorities placed capital New Delhi under a severe security lockdown, deploying thousands of police and paramilitary forces to block a mass rally organized by the youth-led "Cockroach" movement.
Security personnel detained scores of demonstrators and movement leaders as young activists converged on central Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Protesters accuse election authorities of manipulating recent voter-list revisions to favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
As barricades, transport halts, and internet shutdowns sealed off key protest zones, opposition groups condemned the crackdown as an attempt to stifle public dissent.
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