Thousands of Indian protesters detained

Dipke and two other leaders of the movement were arrested when they landed in the Indian capital New Delhi on Saturday.

Indian authorities are conducting extensive operations in the city and thousands of protesters have been detained, AP reports.

The movement planned to demonstrate during the day to show their displeasure over a controversial change in the electoral roll and to demand the resignation of Chief Electoral Officer Gyanesh Kumar. According to the opposition, the amendment prevents millions of eligible voters from voting.

Thousands of demonstrators are expected to the place in the city where the protests are to be held, but the authorities have implemented extensive restrictive measures, such as turning off the mobile network.