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Caged in Police Vans, Beaten in Custody, Journalists Attacked: Delhi’s crackdown on anti-CEC protests draws UN condemnation
Protesters allege custodial violence, journalists are detained despite press credentials, and lawyers face obstruction as thousands are rounded up across Delhi. The United Nations and Amnesty International condemn restrictions on peaceful assembly
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Amarnath Yatra cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic
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