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India: Leaders of the ‘Cockroaches’ Movement Released by New Delhi Court

A New Delhi court ordered the release of three leaders of the 'cockroaches' movement as the Indian capital remains under siege due to protests over the removal of 130 million voters. The election commission chief faces bias accusations.


Thomas Rivière
Thomas Rivière
October 12, 2026  ·  1 min read
Brief

On Sunday, October 11, a New Delhi court ordered the release of the three leaders of the ‘cockroaches’ movement.

This decision comes as the Indian capital remains under siege due to a standoff between civil society and authorities over protests related to the removal of 130 million voters.

The head of the election commission, Gyanesh Kumar, is accused of favoring Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP in this matter.

Despite police repression and thousands of arrests, young protesters vow to continue their struggle.

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