# India’s Cockroach movement says members detained as protests continue

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-08 19:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/indias-cockroach-movement-says-members-detained-as-protests-continue?traffic_source=rss

> India’s opposition- and student-led Cockroach Janata Party movement says authorities have detained many members as supporters protest against election chief Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation over a voter-list revision. The group plans a mass demonstration in New Delhi on Saturday.

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