https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/india-uses-overwhelming-force-to-quell-delhi-protestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/india-uses-overwhelming-force-to-quell-delhi-protestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/india-uses-overwhelming-force-to-quell-delhi-protests#u125547Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:17:00 +0000Indian authorities deployed overwhelming force to lock down New Delhi and thwart protests organized by the Cockroach Janta Party against election officials and a massive voter purge. Police rounded up protest leaders and detained thousands of demonstrators as the capital braced for consecutive days of unrest. Human Rights Watch criticized the security measures as abusive tactics against peaceful demonstrators, while India rejected the United Nations human rights body concerns by calling the security crackdown an interference in internal affairs.Why it mattersThe demonstrations erupted after th