India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest site

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 14, 2026Country: India
Crime & Law
India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders jailed after entering ‘banned’ protest site

Two leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party have been jailed for five days after entering Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site, which recently lost its status as an authorized protest venue. They were protesting to demand the resignation of the election chief. The designated protest area is no longer recognized as an official protest site.

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