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Indian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi

Thousands of young Indians tried to gather against a sweeping revision of the national voter roll; security forces hauled many away, and the streets stayed very orderly.

On air: Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:11 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by The New York Times: “Indian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:11 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger.
Topics: Delhi, Indian.
BBN covered this story before: New Delhi police crack down on protesters ahead of anti-gov't march (October 10).

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The New York TimesIndian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi

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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is a serious one, and we move to another. In Delhi tonight, police have detained protest leaders and locked down parts of the capital.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is reporting live from the scene.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentHank, I have covered crackdowns on four continents. Thousands of young people tried to gather here against a sweeping revision of the national voter roll.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSecurity forces hauled many of them away.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHauled where?
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentUnclear. The Times reports the leaders were rounded up first.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentStreets near the protest sites are sealed, and the only people moving freely are officials and one very confident pigeon.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the voter roll gets revised, and the crowd gets revised too.
Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentAnd the revised crowd agrees with everything. Unanimously. Nobody has been allowed to check.

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