Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released
Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, while a…
France 24 reports that police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, while a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders.
This politics story centres on India. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Delhi and Abhijeet Dipke.
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