# India: Can ‘cockroaches’ threaten Modi’s political grip?

https://mins.news/en/item/98251

- DW, 2026-10-13 15:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-can-cockroaches-threaten-modi-s-political-grip/a-79649732?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> India’s youth-led Cockroach Janata Party is protesting the chief election commissioner and demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Authorities deployed extensive security in New Delhi, where at least 3,000 people were detained. Experts say the protests have drawn government attention, but bringing down the government is another matter.

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