India’s opposition renewed its call for the election chief to resign at a weekend rally. Tens of thousands resumed protests that began in late September over voter-list revisions that excluded 130 million names. The ruling party denied allegations of manipulation and accused the opposition of seeking to destabilise the country.

CCNA2026-11-02 02:13

Thousands rallied in New Delhi on Sunday demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over disputed voter-list changes. Opposition parties allege that removing more than 130 million names disproportionately harmed Muslims and other minorities to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP. Rahul Gandhi vowed legal action against Kumar, Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, saying justice would be delivered to the people.

GGlobal News2026-11-01 19:10

India's opposition has made a voter-list dispute a nationwide political battle. Demonstrators allege that more than 130 million names were unfairly removed during a voter-roll revision, a claim denied by the Election Commission and Prime Minister Modi's BJP. As protests grow and opposition leaders rally behind Rahul Gandhi, the controversy is testing public trust in India's electoral system.

DDW News2026-11-01 17:59

India’s opposition parties held large protests in New Delhi on Sunday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government and a nationwide review of voter lists. The review has fuelled demonstrations since the summer, led by the youth movement Cockroach Janta Party.

FFrance 24 English2026-11-01 17:45

Thousands demonstrated in Delhi on Sunday, calling for India’s election chief to resign over changes to voter lists. The protest was the latest in more than a month of opposition demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

RReuters2026-11-01 13:50

Thousands took to the streets of New Delhi, renewing calls for India's election chief to resign over revisions to voter lists. Demonstrators marched from central New Delhi to Ramlila Maidan. Led by opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on Nov. 1, the protest was the latest in a series of rallies challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

CCNA2026-11-01 12:20

Tens of thousands gathered in New Delhi as opposition parties called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged voter-list manipulation. Led by Rahul Gandhi, protesters said more than 130 million names had been removed, potentially harming electoral fairness and benefiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.

AAl Jazeera English2026-11-01 08:43

Youth-led protests have returned to Delhi after media reports said the Electoral Commission removed about 130 million names from voter lists. Unlike the unrest in July, these demonstrations have also seen attacks on the media, with dozens of journalists and content creators detained, assaulted or obstructed. Tightening restrictions on critical reporting appears not to be working as a new generation rises…

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-18 19:30

India’s Cockroach movement faced a harsh state crackdown this week. Thousands of Gen Z protesters were rounded up and detained in sports stadiums and community halls converted into makeshift detention centres, while founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested on arrival. A mass demonstration over alleged voter fraud was effectively stopped before it began. Dipke was detained again today. Narendra Modi’s government said the measures were necessary to protect civilians.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-16 19:21

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.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-16 19:11

Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday before a rally in central New Delhi. Hundreds marched despite heavy security, demanding the country’s election chief be removed, according to the youth-led movement.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-16 15:53

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party held a tricolor rally in New Delhi to back senior party leaders detained over allegedly displaying Indian flags at the recently de-notified Jantar Mantar protest site. Police warned founder Abhijeet Dipke against protesting on October 16, raising the prospect of a confrontation as the group demands the election chief’s resignation.

RReuters2026-10-16 12:57

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.

CCNA2026-10-16 12:44

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party staged a tricolor flag march in New Delhi to support senior party figures detained over allegedly displaying Indian flags at the recently de-notified Jantar Mantar protest site. Police warned movement founder Abhijeet Dipke against protesting on October 16. The group is demanding the election chief’s resignation, raising the prospect of a confrontation.

RReuters2026-10-16 12:37

India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party held a tricolor flag rally in New Delhi to back detained senior party leaders accused of displaying Indian flags at the recently de-notified Jantar Mantar protest site. Police warned movement founder Abhijeet Dipke against an October 16 protest, raising the prospect of a confrontation as the group calls for the election chief to resign.

RReuters2026-10-16 11:57

India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party held a tricolor rally in New Delhi to support senior party leaders detained over allegedly displaying Indian flags at the de-notified Jantar Mantar protest site. Police warned founder Abhijeet Dipke against protesting on October 16, as the group demands the election chief’s resignation and a confrontation may be looming.

RReuters2026-10-16 11:13

A gathering organized by the youth-led “Cockroach” movement is taking place at Central Park in New Delhi, with participants carrying India’s national flag. The group is demanding the election chief’s resignation over alleged irregularities in a nationwide voter-list revision.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-16 08:37

Two leaders of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement were sentenced to five days in jail after being detained at a protest demanding the country’s election chief resign. Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and about a dozen others were detained after climbing barricades to enter the Jantar Mantar grounds in New Delhi.

GGlobal News2026-10-14 21:45

Tens of thousands of young people rallied in Delhi this week, calling for electoral-system changes and the resignation of India’s election commissioner; police detained thousands. They are part of the grassroots “cockroach” movement, launched by a Boston University graduate to protest government policies and high youth unemployment.

BBBC News2026-10-14 19:30

What began as online satire by young people angered over corruption has become a serious challenge for the Indian government. Authorities have shut transport and blocked rally sites in the capital to curb the Cockroach movement, which helped force out the education minister over widespread exam cheating and is now leading protests against voter-roll deletions, with the election commission chief accused of…

FFrance 24 English2026-10-14 18:41

Young members of India's main opposition Congress party were involved in a police clash at a New Delhi demonstration against the election chief on Wednesday. Demonstrations spearheaded by the “Cockroach” youth movement have grown more intense since election authorities started deleting upwards of 130 million entries from voter rolls.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-14 18:34

Members of Montreal’s Indian diaspora demonstrated Monday afternoon in support of “Cockroach” protesters and to condemn security crackdowns. They voiced concern for friends and family and fears that democracy in India could decline, as Canada and India prepare to step up trade relations this week.

GGlobal News2026-10-13 15:30

Leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party were detained after entering the heavily guarded protest site at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, defying security restrictions. They are again demanding that the election chief resign over a controversial revision of voter rolls.

CCNA2026-10-13 13:08

India’s youth-led Cockroach movement is stepping up demonstrations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Three leaders were detained after violating a ban at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar site. Protesters say a voter-list revision favours Modi’s party, while the demonstrations are disrupting businesses across the capital.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-13 11:00