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Politics

India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown

Reported by Al Jazeera 10 Oct 2026, 6:30 pm IST 1 min read

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Indian police crackdown appears to have prevented mass protests against the country’s election chief from taking place.

Police in India’s capital New Delhi have detained more than 1,000 protesters, opposition politicians, journalists, student union leaders, lawyers and the founders of the “Cockroach” youth movement in an effort to quash their demonstration demanding t... [6159 chars]

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Section: Politics
Topics: Elections, Crime & safety
Places: Delhi
First reported by: Al Jazeera
Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026, 6:30 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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