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India holds new vote amid violence and protests

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India holds new vote amid violence and protestsMillions of voters across India cast ballots in the second round of the world’s biggest election Thursday amid violence and protests that highlighted the intensity of animosity in the campaign. With more than a month to go before the marathon ends, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept up a punishing schedule of rallies as he seeks a second term, while opposition leader Rahul Gandhi maintained attacks on the right wing Hindu nationalist government. Voting went ahead in 95 of India’s 543 constituencies, most of it peacefully, but with noticeable blackspots.