India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site
Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.
BBC News reports: Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.
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