# India's 'Cockroach' party leaders detained after entering barricaded protest site

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- BBC News, 2026-10-13 06:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqz0v11n2vj5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party were detained after climbing over barricades into Delhi's Jantar Mantar and demanding the election chief resign over a disputed voter-roll revision. Opposition groups allege the changes benefit Narendra Modi's party, while the government and Election Commission reject the accusation.

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