# India’s ‘Cockroach movement’: Protesters bypass internet blackout with Bluetooth

https://mins.news/en/item/101787

- France 24, 2026-10-15 15:29 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261015-india-s-cockroach-movement-protesters-bypass-internet-blackout-with-bluetooth

> New Delhi faced a near-lockdown on October 10 after the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party called for protests. Authorities imposed a 24-hour internet blackout, but protesters found ways around it.

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