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India's 'cockroach' party founder detained ahead of protest

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India's youth-led 'Cockroach' Janta Party, has been detained in Delhi ahead of a planned protest march. The detention follows authorities banning the gathering and deploying heavy security across the capital. The movement is demanding the resignation of India's election chief over allegations of voter list manipulation, a charge the Election Commission denies. This marks the second time Dipke has been detained within a week.

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Rider protest delays start of Giro di Lombardia over safety concerns

Cyclists competing in the prestigious Giro di Lombardia staged a brief protest to highlight ongoing safety concerns within the sport. The demonstration caused a five-minute delay to the start of the UCI World Tour race. Riders emphasized the urgent need for better safety protocols following recent tragedies in the cycling community, invoking the memory of fallen colleagues to press governing bodies for meaningful change.

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India opposition leader Rahul Gandhi detained during Delhi protest

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several other MPs were temporarily detained by Delhi police during a protest. The demonstration was organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll manipulation. Footage of the confrontation quickly spread across social media, showing police officers physically moving Gandhi onto a bus and blocking his attempts to exit through a window.

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Indian opposition MPs detained in protest against election chief

Police in New Delhi detained prominent opposition lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, as they attempted to march toward the Election Commission headquarters. The protest was organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a controversial nationwide voter roll revision. Opposition parties allege that the revision process has manipulated voter lists to favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Both the Election Commission and the BJP have strongly rejected these accusations, maintaining that the roll revision is standard procedure.

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