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Story summary
- Police in New Delhi beat and detained thousands of young protesters opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Protesters alleged that Modi manipulated India’s voting system, prompting the demonstrations.
- A youth-recorded video showed detainees held in dirty police stations after the crackdown.
- Activists circumvented a central New Delhi internet shutdown to flood social media with protest footage.
- Historian Gyan Prakash said the government’s old playbook is tired and now relies mainly on police force.