As 'Cockroach' protests grow over alleged voter fraud, Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’
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"As 'Cockroach' protests grow over alleged voter fraud, Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (9)
- Is This the Beginning of the End of Indian Democracy? The New Yorker · 1d ago
- Despite lockdowns and thousands detained, India's youth-led protests grow Reuters · 1d ago
- How protests have shaped India: From anti-Hindi agitation to farm laws Al Jazeera · 1d ago
- As 'Cockroach' protests grow over alleged voter fraud, Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’ CNBC · 1d ago
- Modi Defends India's Growing Cockroach Problem Foreign Policy · 1d ago
- India’s government fails to crush Gen Z protests The Economist · 1d ago
- India’s Modi faces unprecedented challenge to power as youth mobilize The Washington Post · 1d ago
- Modi cannot silence India’s disaffected youth Financial Times · 1d ago
- India's Gen-Z protesters fight for free and fair elections WBUR · 1d ago
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