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‘Cockroach’ leader among thousands detained in Delhi protest crackdown

Global Published 10 October 2026, 16:17 · archived 10 Oct 2026

Authorities impose strict lockdown in capital to try to stop rally against removal of 130m names from electoral rollIndian authorities have placed Delhi under a severe lockdown and detained tens of thousands of people, including the leader of the youth-led “Cockroach” movement, in an attempt to stop an anti-government protest.Thousands of people from across India were blocked from attending the demonstration, which had been called by the “Cockroach Janata party” (CJP) to protest against an exercise that has stripped 130m names from India’s electoral roll. Continue reading...

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