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  "id": 13368456,
  "title": "India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-cracks-down-on-youth-protests-as-anger-grows-against-modi-and-13368456",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:31:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NPR",
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    "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/10/10/g-s1-147603/india-cracks-down-on-youth-protests-as-anger-grows-against-modi-and-election-chief"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters who intended to hold a mass demonstration against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The protests, led by the \"Cockroach\" movement, aimed to intensify a nationwide campaign against a contentious voter list revision.\n\nAccording to The Korea Times, police intercepted demonstrators before they could reach Jantar Mantar, the designated protest site, chasing off some and detaining many others. Several leaders of the movement were detained before arriving, effectively crippling the protest.\n\nRestrictions were imposed across the city, including the suspension of mobile internet, and thousands of police personnel were deployed in and around the protest site. The Gulf News reported that the authorities had denied permission for the protest, citing a late submission of the request.",
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    "outlets": 9,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "CJP protest: Delhi Police expects 7,000 protesters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/cjp-protest-delhi-police-expects-7-000-protesters",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:00:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "India: Delhi braces for Cockroach protest amid strict curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-delhi-braces-for-cockroach-protest-amid-strict-curbs",
        "published": "2026-10-10T03:50:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "India detains protesters, locks down Delhi ahead of rally against election chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-detains-protesters-locks-down-delhi-ahead-of-rally-against",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:11:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Delhi Police detain Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke from flight ahead of protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/delhi-police-detain-cockroach-janta-party-founder-abhijeet-dipke-from",
        "published": "2026-10-10T05:52:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "BJP chief Nitin Nabin accuses INDIA bloc, CJP of trying to destabilise country",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/bjp-chief-nitin-nabin-accuses-india-bloc-cjp-of-trying-to-destabilise",
        "published": "2026-10-10T07:24:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-cracks-down-on-youth-protests-as-anger-grows-against-modi-and",
        "published": "2026-10-10T07:52:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "J&K regional parties join anti-CEC protests in Kashmir; Mehbooba, Omar liken Delhi situation to Kashmir of 2019",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/j-k-regional-parties-join-anti-cec-protests-in-kashmir-mehbooba-omar",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:34:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Youth movement protests in New Delhi over removal of 130 million voters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/youth-movement-protests-in-new-delhi-over-removal-of-130-million",
        "published": "2026-10-10T08:43:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}