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Shimla police use water cannons, baton charge protesters

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 22 October 2026, 17:22 UTC ·12 sec listen

Police in Shimla used water cannons and baton charges to stop protesters marching to the secretariat after a 600-kilometre, 21-day rally. They demanded withdrawal of University Grants Commission provisions, protection for the Swarn Samaj and action on social justice issues.

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