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Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to fight on

Hundreds of people who came out on the streets despite the police's restrictions were detained on Sunday.

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'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest

The group - who are not registered as a political party in India - want electoral reforms ahead of crucial state elections.

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Sahil Shukla and Muskan Rastogi seen standing behind the police at a press conference

Indian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in 'blue drum' murder case

The body was recovered from a large blue plastic storage container - locally called a drum.

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CJP Spokes persons Vijeta Dahiya, and Ashutosh Ranka address the press, provide updates on the protest and the movement, and take questions from members of the media, at Indian Women's Press Corp on June 4, 2026 in New Delhi, India.

India's 'cockroach' leaders jailed after holding protest

The youth leaders were sent to custody on charges of trespassing at Jantar Mantar, a now denotified protest site.

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The dispute raises questions about the Indian conglomerate's governance, succession plans and future.

Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign

The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters detained by police.

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BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.

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Police personnel detain a supporter of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter roll irregularities linked to the "special intensive revision" (SIR), in New Delhi on October 10, 2026.

India's 'cockroach' protesters set to return despite police crackdown

The youth-led movement plans a fresh Delhi protest after mass detentions last week and the jailing of two leaders.

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Actor Imran Khan ordered to leave India after participating in protest

The Bollywood actor had been detained and released while participating in a protest in Mumbai on 10 October.

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Indian woman and boyfriend get death sentence in 'blue drum' murder case

The body was recovered from a large blue plastic storage container - locally called a drum.

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India's 'cockroach' leaders jailed after holding protest

The youth leaders were sent to custody on charges of trespassing at Jantar Mantar, a now denotified protest site.

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Ashutosh Ranka seen holding the Indian flag with police dragging him

India 'cockroach' leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site

Protesters climbed over barricades in central Delhi to demand the election chief resign over revised voter lists.

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The dispute raises questions about the Indian conglomerate's governance, succession plans and future.

Thousands march to Indian Supreme Court to demand election chief resign

The march follows a chaotic weekend in Delhi which saw thousands of protesters detained by police.

BBC Correspondent, Azadeh Moshiri, has long brown hair and is wearing a black shirt with a red lanyard

India's 'Cockroach' leaders vow to fight on after release

India's Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has vowed to continue its protest seeking the resignation of top election official even as the nation's capital sees demonstrations for a second day, with thousands of security personnel deployed and roads barricaded.