Indian Youth Congress launched a legal helpline to assist people facing detention or threats linked to the protests in the national capital.

The UN human rights office has raised concerns over mass detentions during Delhi protests. The intervention sharpens scrutiny of voter roll disputes and the handling of peaceful dissent.

The UN rights office raised concerns over mass detentions during Delhi protests, prompting a sharp rebuttal from India. The clash has intensified scrutiny of protest curbs, electoral reform demands and democratic freedoms.

NEW DELHI: Authorities in India's capital Delhi are deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel ahead of a protest called for Saturday (Oct 10) by the "Cockroach" youth movement to demand the election chief quit over a revision of voter lists.Several long-distance trains

Central Delhi was sealed on Saturday (Oct 10) ahead of a youth protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election officer, with 57 metro stations shut, several long-distance trains cancelled, mobile internet suspended and markets closed.