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Protesters decry India's democracy as voter roll purge draws arrests
Original: NOW PLAYING == Democracy Now! 10/12/26: Protesters Say India's Democracy Is "Rotten" as # Modi Purges Voter Rolls, Arres
The news program Democracy Now! is airing a segment reporting that protesters in India describe the country's democracy as "rotten" amid a purge of voter rolls and the arrest of thousands. The report ties the crackdown to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, and the item is circulating widely among users following Indian politics, elections and global affairs.
Why now: Fresh reporting on mass arrests and voter roll changes in India has reignited debate over the state of the country's democracy
IndiaNarendra ModiDemocracy Now!
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