Narendra Modi’s government has a reputation for being heavy-handed toward dissent, but its tactics in recent days have been met with a mix of wit and defiance by young protesters.

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The anger over the voting lists has melded with grievances from young Indians struggling to find work.

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About 130 million people have been deleted from final or preliminary voter rolls in a process that some government critics have described as opaque.

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Smit Machchhar was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073.

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