# India detains thousands and locks down Delhi to thwart protest against election chief

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- France 24, 2026-10-10 15:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261010-india-detains-thousands-locks-down-delhi-to-foil-election-chief-protest

> Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the “cockroach” youth movement in Delhi on Saturday. Security forces sealed off parts of the capital to prevent a rally calling for India’s election chief to resign.

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