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Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.

© Saumya Khandelwal for The New York Times

Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.
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In India, the Scion of a Political Dynasty Tries to Seize His Moment

Rahul Gandhi is the descendant of three prime ministers. A surge of protests could give him a springboard to take on the nation’s current leader.

© Anindito Mukherjee for The New York Times

Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress, attending a student rally in Chennai last weekend.
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