# India: Delhi braces for Cockroach protest amid strict curbs

https://mins.news/en/item/94167

- DW, 2026-10-10 03:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-delhi-braces-for-cockroach-protest-amid-strict-curbs/live-79624339?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Cockroach Janta Party is returning to Delhi to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Police have refused permission for the rally, and New Delhi is under heavy security, with paramilitary deployments, mobile internet restrictions and train cancellations.

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