- 12h ago
India detains protest leader Abhijeet Dipke before a banned rally in New Delhi
Delhi police detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth-led cockroach movement, on Friday, 16 October, shortly before a planned protest against the chief election commissioner. Student activist Neha Bora was also detained as she tried to reach the rally site.
- 5d ago
India: thousands detained as Cockroach movement protests voter roll revision in Delhi
Two Cockroach movement leaders were reported sentenced to five days in jail after climbing barricades at Jantar Mantar, as opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accused Delhi police of violence against students and activists.
- Oct 6
India cancels Delhi-bound trains and detains protesters over voter-roll row
Police cancelled trains to Delhi and suspended mass transit ahead of a Saturday rally at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of election commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. The voter-roll revision has removed more than 130 million names.
- Oct 2
India Supreme Court demands answers from government and election chief over deletion of 130 million voters
The Supreme Court of India issued formal notices to the Union government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on 5 October 2026, following four days of nationwide protests over the removal of 130 million names from voter lists.
