Founder of India’s Gen-Z ‘Cockroach’ movement detained ahead of planned protest, party says
- On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Delhi Police enforced a massive security lockdown, sealing central Delhi to prevent a planned Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar, detaining organizers and hundreds of demonstrators before the gathering could begin.
- Demonstrators demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alleging the 'Special Intensive Revision' of voter rolls disenfranchised millions to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party .
- Authorities deployed more than 35,000 security personnel, closed 57 metro stations, and suspended mobile internet within a 4km radius, citing the need to maintain law and order.
- Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and influencer Dhruv Rathee; the Supreme Court intervened, directing authorities to ensure public transport operated in regulated manner to minimize commuter inconvenience.
- The unrest challenges Prime Minister Modi ahead of crucial 2027 state elections in Uttar Pradesh, signaling that the CJP's campaign will likely extend well beyond the immediate Jantar Mantar demonstration.
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Thousands of people stopped by the Indian police following protests in New Delhi Square and Streets carried out by the Cockroach Party (Cockroach Janta Party), a Z-Generation movement born this summer to protest against Indian politics. The party is called so because the Indian Chief Justice Surya Kant in a [...] L'articolo Thousands of arrests in India for the protests of the Party of Cockroaches. L'Onu: "Release immediately the protesters" com…
Two other spokespersons of the movement were also detained
In the morning, the police arrested the three main leaders of the "cafard" movement.
▶️ Police have detained over 5,000 protesters at a rally organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement in the Indian capital, The Hindu newspaper reported,citing law enforcement sources
Minor clashes between protesters and police have been reported. At least two police officers, including a woman, were injured in New...
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