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India detains thousands ahead of planned anti-government protest in Delhi

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Indian authorities detained thousands of protesters in New Delhi who intended to hold a mass demonstration against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, as anger grows against Modi and the election chief. Police also detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the so-called 'cockroach' protest movement, a youth-led group that has been organizing against the government.

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