India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters who intended to hold a mass demonstration against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3953x2636+0+0/resize/3953x2636!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F00%2F39%2F5c77716b4ce493dd9aeaec5f4d48%2Fap26283120193955.jpg' alt='An armored vehicle with a banner warning citizens against unlawful gathering stands near the venue of a youth protest demanding the resignation of the country's election chief Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)'/><p>Indian authorities have launched a major security crackdown in New Delhi, detaining thousands of protesters who intended to hold a mass demonstration against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.</p><p>(Image credit: Manish Swarup)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-147603' />