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Indian Police Detain ‘Cockroach’ Leader as Protests Spread
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Authorities in New Delhi are preparing to restrict a Friday demonstration by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party over India’s contentious voter-roll revision. The planned march risks another confrontation between protesters and police.
The immediate shift is a renewed police clampdown around a disputed electoral process. Protesters face
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A local protest over voter rolls could become a broader test of electoral legitimacy and the government’s tolerance for dissent.
Backlash in Kashmir over proposal for uniform Friday sermons across mosques
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A proposal to standardize Friday sermons across mosques in Kashmir has triggered opposition from political and religious critics. They say the initiative would allow the Modi government to restrict religious freedom and expression in the region.
The proposal would shift control over mosque messaging toward state-approved uniformity, directly affecting clerics, worshippers,
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The dispute tests whether India’s government can impose tighter control over religious expression in Kashmir without intensifying political alienation.