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Indian police detain leaders of 'cockroach' protest movement
Original: Indian police detain 'cockroach' movement leaders demanding election chief stand down
Indian police have detained leaders of a protest movement dubbed the 'cockroach' movement, which is demanding that the country's election chief step down. The detentions mark an escalation in a standoff between authorities and demonstrators calling for the resignation of the official who oversees India's elections. Details about how many people were detained and the charges, if any, were not immediately available.
Why now: Police action against organisers of a movement demanding the election chief's resignation is a fresh escalation in an ongoing political controversy.
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