FRANCE 24 report: India’s Gen Z protesters find gaps in security clampdown
India’s capital New Delhi faced a near lockdown situation on Saturday, following a call of protest by Gen Z led Cockroach Janata Party.
France 24 reports: India’s capital New Delhi faced a near lockdown situation on Saturday, following a call of protest by Gen Z led Cockroach Janata Party.
More than 30,000 security forces were deployed and over 50 metro stations were shut. Authorities imposed an internet blackout for 24 hours to suppress the movement but the protesters managed to slip through the loopholes.
This world story centres on India. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include FRANCE, India’s Gen Z and Delhi.
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