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After Lockdown, Sea of Protesters Flows Through India’s Capital

New York Times12 October 2026, 16:09 UTCIndia

The raucous demonstrations by opposition groups on Monday followed days of an effective lockdown and mass detentions of young protesters by security forces.

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