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India's Gen-Z protesters fight for free and fair elections 

WBUR
Published October 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM CDT
Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration on Oct. 10, 2026 in New Delhi, India. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called a mass protest to demand the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over what they say are alleged irregularities in electoral processes and the revision of voter rolls. (Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)
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Police officers detain a protester during a demonstration on Oct. 10, 2026 in New Delhi, India. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has called a mass protest to demand the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over what they say are alleged irregularities in electoral processes and the revision of voter rolls. (Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images)

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with New Delhi-based reporter Suhasini Raj of the New York Times about what the protesters are demanding and the violent crackdown from the state.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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