India detains opposition lawmakers protesting voter-roll revisions
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Police in Delhi halted a march by opposition lawmakers heading to the Election Commission on Tuesday, detaining some, as they demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Opposition leaders allege he manipulated voter rolls to favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party. About 130 million people have been removed from voter rolls in a process critics call opaque, sparking nationwide protests.
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