India’s Cockroach Party says members detained ahead of protest

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 9, 2026Country: India

Crime & Law

India’s Cockroach Party says members detained ahead of protest

India’s Cockroach Party states that its members have been mass detained across India ahead of a protest scheduled for Saturday in New Delhi. Protesters are demanding the resignation of the election panel chief over alleged irregularities in voter-list revisions, which critics say favored Modi’s BJP.

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