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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Party Leaders to Face Court After Protests

Bloomberg Markets Wednesday 14 October 2026, 01:05 UTC By Asmi Bhatia and Akriti Sharma 1 min read
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Party Leaders to Face Court After Protests Leaders of India’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement were arrested early Wednesday, the first such move by authorities since protests erupted, in an escalation of tensions over a contentious overhaul of the country’s voter rolls. Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde face allegations including trespassing, violating bond conditions and obstructing public officials, the party’s lawyer Ratna Singh said in a post on X. They...

India’s ‘Cockroach’ Party Leaders to Face Court After Protests Leaders of India’s youth-led “Cockroach” movement were arrested early Wednesday, the first such move by authorities since protests erupted, in an escalation of tensions over a contentious overhaul of the country’s voter rolls. Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde face allegations including trespassing, violating bond conditions and obstructing public officials, the party’s lawyer Ratna Singh said in a post on X. They were taken into custody on Tuesday after jumping barricades to enter Jantar Mantar, a historic protest venue that authorities recently removed from New Delhi’s list of designated demonstration sites.
India (LOCATION) ‘Cockroach’ Party (ORG) Saurav Das (PERSON) Ashutosh Ranka (PERSON) Ajinkya Shinde (PERSON) Ratna Singh (PERSON) Jantar Mantar (ORG) New Delhi’s (LOCATION)
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