# Founder of India’s Cockroach Janta Party arrested ahead of planned protest

https://mins.news/en/video/103632

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-16 19:11 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdFna82GHU8

> Police in India arrested the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party before a planned demonstration in New Delhi. Authorities deployed thousands of security personnel across the capital to stop the gathering. The youth-led movement has held several protests this month, demanding the resignation of India’s election chief over voter registry revisions.

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