# India: Cockroach Janta Party leaders allege mass detentions ahead of Delhi protest, decry 'emergency'

https://mins.news/en/item/92617

- DW, 2026-10-09 06:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-cockroach-janta-party-leaders-allege-mass-detentions-ahead-of-delhi-protest-decry-emergency/live-79606961?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Cockroach Janta Party says authorities detained members ahead of its October 10 protest in New Delhi over alleged voter-roll manipulation. Founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the Modi government of intimidation. Party leaders claimed at least 10,000 people were detained nationwide on Thursday; police have not commented on the allegations.

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