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Delhi protest crackdown reported, but detention figures differ
Several outlets report the detention of movement leaders and protesters demanding electoral changes, with differing accounts of the scale.
BBC News, France 24 and DW report a security crackdown on the 'Cockroach' movement in Delhi. The BBC describes hundreds detained, while one France 24 item reports more than 2,000. Protest demands are described as electoral reform and the resignation of India's election chief.
What holds up
- ✓Three outlets report the detention of movement leaders, supporting the core account of a crackdown.
- ✓BBC News, France 24 and DW describe extensive security measures intended to restrict the demonstration.
What doesn't yet
- ?The BBC reports hundreds detained; France 24 reports more than 2,000 in one item. The summaries do not establish whether these are successive counts or different counting scopes.
- ?The BBC says the group is not a registered political party; references elsewhere to a 'party' do not establish formal registration.
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- →What is the final, documented detention total, and when was each reported count compiled?
- →What legal grounds were given for detaining leaders and restricting the demonstration?
- →How many detainees remain in custody?