India's online protest movement vows to continue campaign
Leaders of an online movement pledge to maintain demonstrations after being released from detention.
At a glance
- Movement leaders released from detention on Sunday
- Authorities sought to prevent a major planned demonstration
- Leaders vowed to continue their campaign against the election commissioner
Leaders of India's online protest movement said on Sunday they would continue their campaign against the election commissioner. The pledge came hours after they were released from detention as authorities moved to prevent a major demonstration.
The movement, which operates online, has been organising demonstrations related to electoral matters in the country.
Why it matters
The incident reflects ongoing tensions in India over electoral governance and the use of detention to manage political dissent.
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