Opposition leaders and journalists allege police abuses as fresh protests break out in India
Indian opposition politicians and journalists alleged that police had been heavy-handed in cracking down in protests that swept New Delhi over the weekend…
France 24 reports: Indian opposition politicians and journalists alleged that police had been heavy-handed in cracking down in protests that swept New Delhi over the weekend in response to a nationwide voter roll revision that critics say disproportionately affects Muslim and other minority voters.
Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for a fresh march to the nation's Supreme Court Monday.
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