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10,000 Detained as Protests Demand Election Chief Resign

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  • Opposition groups staged mass protests demanding chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign over voter-list revision.
  • The Cockroach Janta Party reported at least 10,000 members, students and allies detained nationwide.
  • More than 130 million names were removed from voter lists, exceeding Japan’s population.
  • Delhi police called detention allegations defamation and barricaded the Jantar Mantar protest area.