# India’s crackdown on ‘cockroaches’, critics and cameras

https://mins.news/en/item/105415

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-18 19:31 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/18/indias-crackdown-on-cockroaches-critics-and-cameras?traffic_source=rss

> Youth-led protests have returned to Delhi after reports that India’s Electoral Commission removed about 130 million names from voter lists. Unlike the July unrest, this wave has also involved attacks on the media: dozens of journalists and content creators have been detained, assaulted or obstructed. The government’s tightening grip on critical reporting appears ineffective as a new generation challenges it.

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