# ‘Modi is scared of us’: India cracks down on ‘cockroach’ protests, arrests thousands

https://mins.news/en/video/94799

- Global News, 2026-10-10 19:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmfVfmFiBcA

> The founder of India’s ‘cockroach’ youth movement was arrested on Saturday, and more than 2,000 people were detained as authorities moved against protests targeting the Modi government. Demonstrators want the elections chief to resign over a controversial voter-roll overhaul. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed in New Delhi; mobile services were suspended and dozens of metro stations closed.

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