# Indian police tighten controls in New Delhi ahead of Cockroach Janta Party rally

https://mins.news/en/item/102823

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-16 09:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/16/indian-police-launch-new-delhi-clampdown-for-cockroach-party-rally?traffic_source=rss

> Authorities closed New Delhi’s Central Park, erected barricades and deployed thousands of additional officers ahead of a Cockroach Janta Party protest over the jailing of two activists. The youth-led movement has held near-daily demonstrations demanding electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, amid a broader crackdown on its protests.

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