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Police Crack Down on Delhi Youth Protest Against Voter Purge

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 12:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Youth protesters gathered in New Delhi to oppose a voter-list purge favoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
Police erected metal barricades, beat demonstrators and arrested participants during the “Cockroach” protests.
Protesters demanded the resignation of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar over the voter-list review.
Critics say the review has removed more than 130 million names since last year, risking disenfranchisement.

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Youth protesters gathered in New Delhi to oppose a voter-list purge favoring Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
Police erected metal barricades, beat demonstrators and arrested participants during the “Cockroach” protests.
Protesters demanded the resignation of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar over the voter-list review.
Critics say the review has removed more than 130 million names since last year, risking disenfranchisement.