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'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest

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The group - who are not registered as a political party in India - want electoral reforms ahead of crucial state elections.

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Section: India
By: Matt Spivey, Geeta Pandey, Azadeh Moshiri
Published: Oct 10, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC

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Hundreds of people who came out on the streets despite the police's restrictions were detained on Sunday.

BBCUnited KingdomCJP at Jantar Mantar: Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to continue fight

Indian police detained the founder of a surging youth-led political movement and hundreds of others in a crackdown that stifled a major protest.

KOMU 8India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement founder and hundreds of others detained in crackdown on Delhi protest

INDIA - Hundreds of protesters have reportedly been detained in Delhi during the latest demonstration by the Gen-Z led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)...

Times of Suriname'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest

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Delhi

Megacity and union territory of India

Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995. The NCT covers an area of 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi).

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CJP at Jantar Mantar: Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to continue fightBBCUnited Kingdom11 hr. ago
Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to fight onYahoo11 hr. ago
Founders detained, 43,000 police: India stamps on ‘cockroach’ protestsThe Times16 hr. ago
India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement founder and hundreds of others detained in crackdown on Delhi protestKOMU 828 hr. ago
'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protestTimes of Suriname27 hr. ago
Indian police crack down on 'Cockroach' protest in DelhiDW.comGermany39 hr. ago
India's 'Cockroach' protest movement leaders freed from detention, vow to continue demonstrationsAOL.com12 hr. ago
'Cockroach Party' protesters vow to return after hundreds detained in DelhiABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationAustralia25 hr. ago
Cockroach protest leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi crackdown | BBC NewsModern Ghana24 hr. ago
India's 'Cockroach' movement founder detained along with hundreds of protestersSky News35 hr. ago
Indian Police Detain More Than 1,000 Protesters, Including Cockroach Founder Abhijeet Dipke, In New DelhiNewsCord23 hr. ago
Delhi braces for more protests as 'cockroach' group's leaders releasedThe Star, KenyaKenya12 hr. ago

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