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Amnesty says India trampling rights in electoral roll protest crackdown

Original: India: Authorities trampling on human rights in crackdown on electoral roll protests

Amnesty International has accused Indian authorities of trampling on human rights while cracking down on protests over electoral roll revisions. The rights group says the response to demonstrators is excessive and targets basic freedoms, adding to growing criticism of how the government is handling opposition to changes in voter lists, an issue that has sparked unrest in several states.

Why now: A major rights group has publicly accused Indian authorities of abuses during ongoing electoral roll protests.

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