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  "title": "Indian capital braces for second day of protests against poll chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/indian-capital-braces-for-second-day-of-protests-against-poll-chief-13664785",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T06:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261011/indian-capital-braces-for-second-day-of-protests-against-poll-chief"
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  "account": "New Delhi prepared for a second day of youth protests on Sunday against India's election chief, after a court granted bail to the movement's founder and two other senior leaders. The Cockroach Janta Party's Abhijeet Dipke, along with two others, were released by a magistrate in early Sunday, following their arrest when their plane landed in the capital on Saturday. The protestors aimed to rally thousands at Jantar Mantar in Central Delhi. Abhijeet Dipke's legal advisor Ratna Singh announced a year-long non-breaching-of-peace condition for Dipke's release. Meanwhile, Dhruv Rathee, another detained activist and social media influencer, was released after midnight, but was instructed not to take part in further protests, as per an interior ministry source. Over 2,000 individuals were detained, and Delhi's city center was under lockdown on Saturday to prevent the protest. Police and paramilitary forces maintained a high presence in the city on Sunday, with metro stations operating.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI — New Delhi braced for a second day of youth protests demanding the resignation of India's election chief on Sunday, as a court ordered the release of \"cockroach\" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders. Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, and the other leaders were detained when their plane landed in Delhi on Saturday as the movement planned to gather…",
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        "title": "Indian capital braces for second day of protests against poll chief",
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        "published": "2026-10-11T06:44:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Indian capital braces for second day of protests against poll chief",
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