India’s Cockroach Party founder, top leaders detained ahead of protest

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: October 10, 2026Country: India

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India’s Cockroach Party founder, top leaders detained ahead of protest

India’s Cockroach Party founder and other top leaders were detained upon arriving in New Delhi to lead a mass protest against election panel chief Gyanesh Kumar. Their detention occurred ahead of the planned demonstration, raising political tensions. Indian police confirmed the arrests but did not specify the reasons.

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