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Indian police block opposition protests over price increases

An Indian lawmaker from opposition Congress party shouts slogans after she was detained during a protest march in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, centre in blue mask, watches as party leader Gaurav Gogoi, right, shouts slogans during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi, centre in blue mask, and other lawmakers participate in a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president's palace and prime minister's residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian paramilitary soldiers stand guard at a barricade to prevent lawmakers from India's opposition Congress party from moving ahead during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian police officers try to detain lawmakers from India's opposition Congress party during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president's palace and prime minister's residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian paramilitary soldiers detain a lawmaker from India's opposition Congress party during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president's palace and prime minister's residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Policemen carry a lawmaker from opposition Congress party as they detain him during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Lawmakers from India's opposition Congress party march during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Opposition Congress party leader Gaurav Gogoi, is detained by police officers during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Policemen detain Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Indian paramilitary soldiers detain a lawmaker from India's opposition Congress party during a protest in New Delhi, India, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. Indian police detained dozens of opposition Congress party lawmakers, including Rahul Gandhi, a party leader, as they tried to march to the president’s palace and prime minister’s residence to protest soaring prices of fuel and foodstuffs, and a rise in goods and services tax. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)