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India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest

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A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government, raising concerns that India is constricting voter freedoms and sliding further into autocracy. Lucy Hough speaks to South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen

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By: Lucy Hough, Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Angus Neale
Published: Oct 14, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC

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South Asia

Sub-region of the Asian continent

South Asia is the southern sub-region of Asia that is defined in both geographical and ethnic-cultural terms. South Asia, with a population of 2.04 billion, contains a quarter (25%) of the world's population. As commonly conceptualised, the modern states of South Asia include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with Afghanistan also often included, which may also be classified as part of Central Asia. South Asia borders East Asia to the northeast, Central Asia to the northwest, West Asia to the west and Southeast Asia to the east.

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister of India since 2014

Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician and statesman who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Varanasi. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary volunteer organisation. He is India's third-longest-serving prime minister, and the longest-serving prime minister outside the Indian National Congress.

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India's 'cockroach' movement founder released from police custodyFrance 24France23 hr. ago
Founder of India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement detained amid police crackdownAl JazeeraQatar2 days ago
‘Cockroach’ party founder released by Indian policeSouth China Morning PostHong Kong SAR China35 hr. ago
Indian authorities detain 'cockroach' movement founder Dipke ahead of new protestYahoo News Singapore3 days ago
Indian authorities tighten security in New Delhi ahead of 'Cockroach' movement's rallyinkl3 days ago
'Cockroach' party founder released from Indian police custodyeNCA39 hr. ago
India detains top 'cockroach' leader as hundreds protest in capitalmyRepublica2 days ago
India closes down New Delhi park ahead of ‘cockroach’ movement rallyProthom Alo English3 days ago
Indian authorities tighten security in New Delhi ahead of 'Cockroach' movement's rallyNewswav3 days ago

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