# ‘Cockroach’ protests grow over alleged voter fraud as Modi defends India as ‘mother of democracy’

https://mins.news/en/item/97519

- CNBC, 2026-10-13 06:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/13/cockroach-fraud-india-protest-modi.html

> Protests in India have intensified over alleged voter fraud, with demonstrators demanding the chief election commissioner’s removal. Modi defended India, calling it the “mother of democracy.”

## Stories

- [India Cockroach Movement and Modi Politics](https://mins.news/en/topic/india-cockroach-movement-and-modi-politics) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/india-cockroach-movement-and-modi-politics.md

## Related coverage

- [India’s youth-led Cockroach movement defies protest ban](https://mins.news/en/item/97861) — France 24, 2026-10-13
- [India Cockroach Janta Party protest: Leader and thousands of activists arrested](https://mins.news/en/video/94770) — Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-10
- [India detains thousands as 'Cockroach' youth movement protests voter list revision](https://mins.news/en/item/94527) — CBC News, 2026-10-10