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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders free after a week in jail
Two top leaders of India’s Cockroach Party, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, have been released after a week in jail.
Published On 21 Oct 2026
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Indian protest leaders detained ahead of flag march in New Delhi
India’s Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and student leader Neha Bora were detained ahead of a flag march.
Published On 16 Oct 2026
Founder of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement detained amid police crackdown
Police said Abhijeet Dipke and student leaders taken into ‘preventative detention’ in New Delhi ahead of mass protest.
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest site
Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders have been jailed for five days after entering a banned protest site in India’s Delhi.
Published On 14 Oct 2026
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India’s $87bn river-linking plan leaves villagers fighting for their homes
Villagers in India say they would rather die than leave their homes as they protest a billion dollar government project
Published On 13 Oct 2026
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Dozens of journalists in India detained while covering anti-gov’t protests
Police in India detained at least 35 media workers covering protests in New Delhi over a 48-hour period.
Published On 13 Oct 2026
Police detain leaders of India’s ‘cockroach’ movement at New Delhi protest
Cockroach Janta Party volunteers detained after entering a popular protest site authorities had declared off-limits.
Opposition party supporters march to the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India [Bhawika Chhabra/Reuters]
People protest a purge of voter lists they say favours Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP Party. [Priyanshu Singh/Reuters]
Authorities deployed thousands of security personnel across central Delhi for a third straight day. [Priyanshu Singh/Reuters]
A woman protester reacts while police officials push back protesters. [Priyanshu Singh/Reuters]
Public attention has also focused on the police response after thousands of protesters, including organisers, were detained over the weekend, according to local media reports. [Priyanshu Singh/Reuters]
People scuffle with security personnel during the protests in New Delhi. [Sajjad Hussain/AFP]
Opposition leaders have accused authorities of trying to suppress dissent through mass detentions. [Sajjad Hussain/AFP]
The leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party have pledged to continue their protests. [Sajjad Hussain/AFP]
More than 133 million names have been removed from electoral lists since last year, according to media reports. [Adnan Abidi/Reuters]
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Indian YouTuber Dhruv Rathee alleges abduction ahead of Delhi protests
Indian YouTube star Dhruv Rathee alleges he was abducted from home and held for nearly 24 hours without a lawyer.
Published On 12 Oct 2026
Indian opposition defies lockdown, marches to demand election chief sacking
Opposition parties joined by student groups have petitioned the Supreme Court, seeking the election chief’s ouster.
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