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India Shuts Trains, Floods Delhi With Police to Block Protest
The protest targeted a sweeping voter roll revision that India's highest court is now reviewing after police shut down trains and deployed thousands throughout New Delhi.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
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- The New York TimesIndia Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests
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Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe New York Times reports officials ordered a virtual shutdown of the capital.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo it's a very large snow day, but with fewer sleds and more officers.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe protest was against a sweeping voter roll revision. Trains were cancelled and police flooded the city. The country's highest court intervened.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWait, they cancelled trains to stop a protest? Somebody's commute got treated as a threat to national security.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Times says the aim was to suppress a major demonstration.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOfficials who fear a crowd of voters tend to find it very inconvenient to count them.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorConfident take from a man whose only election experience is class treasurer. We will watch what the court does next.
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