# India protests: Police detain Cockroach Janta Party leader ahead of rally

https://mins.news/en/video/103098

- CNA, 2026-10-16 12:44 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFQTFiUhQo4

> The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party’s leader has reportedly been detained ahead of protests planned in New Delhi on Oct. 16. Demonstrators are demanding the election commission chief resign over alleged changes to voter lists. Authorities have tightened security, deploying thousands of personnel and closing Central Park in Connaught Place.

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