Voter purge fuels anger in the world's largest democracy | DW News

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Thousands were detained as authorities moved to stop a major protest in Delhi. Demonstrators say millions of voters are being wrongly removed from electoral rolls, while officials insist they're simply cleaning up the lists. The confrontation is fueling a bigger debate about voting rights and trust in India's democracy. #dwcurrentaffairs #india #cockroachjantaparty #narednramodi #democracy #election #delhi #protests Chapters: 00:00 Leaders of India's cockroach movement arrested ahead of Delhi protest 00:24 Security crackdown and mass detentions before planned demonstrations 01:18 Protesters describe being detained by police during the crackdown 01:57 Interview: Nidhi Razdan, Indian journalist, on the scale of the crackdown in Delhi 04:14 Voter roll controversy and anger over deleted voter registrations 06:07 Origins of the cockroach movement: unemployment and exam paper leak 07:13 Political impact for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and future elections 08:23 Concerns about d

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