“India Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests” — what this page in the network covers. Indian authorities cancelled dozens of trains and deployed tens of thousands of police officers across New Delhi on Monday, effectively shutting down the capital to prevent a planned protest against a sweeping revision of voter rolls. The demonstration, organized by opposition parties and civil society groups, was called to challenge what they allege is a politically motivated purge of millions of voters ahead of national elections. The government says the revision is a routine anti-fraud measure.
The security lockdown, which included closing metro stations and suspending internet services in some areas, drew sharp criticism from rights groups who accused the state of using excessive force to stifle dissent. The country’s Supreme Court intervened late Sunday, ordering authorities to allow a smaller, designated protest site, but police continued to block key entry points and detained several activists. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.