# India detains thousands as 'Cockroach' youth movement protests voter list revision

https://mins.news/en/item/94527

- CBC News, 2026-10-10 14:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/india-detains-thousands-youth-protests-9.7377069?cmp=rss

> Indian authorities mounted a sweeping security operation in New Delhi on Saturday, detaining thousands of demonstrators. The youth “Cockroach” movement sought to expand its nationwide campaign against a disputed voter-list revision that has stirred anger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government and election authorities.

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