India's 'cockroach' leaders vow to keep up election protests
Leaders of India's online "cockroach" movement pledged on Sunday to continue their campaign against the election commissioner, hours after they were…
France 24 reports: Leaders of India's online "cockroach" movement pledged on Sunday to continue their campaign against the election commissioner, hours after they were released from detention as authorities sought to thwart a major demonstration.
Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.
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