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2026-10-17 · ABC News (AU) · Politics

Police detain 'cockroach' movement founder ahead of protests in Delhi

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2026-10-16 · ABC News (AU) · Politics

Indian voting changes sparking gen Z anger on the streets

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2026-10-30 · ABC News (AU) · Politics

India's PM cracks down on journalists 'to stamp out the protests'

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2026-10-16 · ABC News (AU)

🔮 The electoral change that sparked protests The protests date back to a change made in June last year, when India's Election Commission announced the country's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process would be revised in Bihar, ahead of its state election. The SIR has been around since the 1950s and was a relatively routine exercise to make sure electoral rolls were up to date. assertive

2026-10-17 · ABC News (AU)

🔮 The 130 million names removed from voter lists starting last year included 28 million people who had died, 63 million who relocated, and 30 million who could not be traced, according to the Election Commission. assertive

2026-10-30 · ABC News (AU)

🔮 "He became suspicious, he became angry [and] said, 'I'm going to detain you.'" Indian laws allow police to detain people without a warrant in certain circumstances if they reasonably suspect someone has committed, or will commit, a crime. assertive