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India protest live: Police detain Cockroach leaders, New Delhi in lockdown 

10 October 2026
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Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stand guard ahead of a protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner over alleged "special intensive revision” (SIR) voter-roll irregularities, in New Delhi on October 10, 2026.
Security personnel stand guard before a protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party organised to demand the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner in New Delhi on October 10, 2026 [AFP]

Published On 10 Oct 202610 Oct 2026

  • Police ⁠in ⁠the Indian capital have detained the founder of ⁠the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), Abhijeet Dipke, before a protest called by the youth movement to demand the resignation of ‌the chief election commissioner over alleged voter list fraud.
  • Thousands of members of the security forces have been deployed and travel and telecommunications links suspended as New Delhi is in a virtual lockdown to stop the protest.

 

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