India’s cockroach protesters defy Modi’s crackdown – The Latest

Pb Presented by Lucy Hough with Hannah Ellis-Petersen; produced by Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; executive producer Zoe HitchThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-10-14 · 17:40 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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India's youth-led Cockroach movement is facing a government crackdown, with two leaders imprisoned for five days for violating suppression measures. The protests, initially driven by concerns over education and unemployment, have shifted focus to voting rights. Delhi's historic protest site has been closed. The Modi government denies allegations of attempting to disenfranchise voters. However, its actions against protesters have drawn criticism from the UN and Amnesty International, sparking concerns about India's democratic trajectory.

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The UN and Amnesty International have criticized the government's treatment of protesters.

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Modi's government denies claims it is seeking to disenfranchise millions of voters.

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Two leaders of the movement were imprisoned for five days for violating suppression measures.

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Narendra Modi's government has cracked down on the Cockroach movement protests.

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India's youth-led Cockroach movement is protesting education and unemployment issues.

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A fresh wave of protests by India’s youth-led Cockroach movement has been met with a brutal crackdown by Narendra Modi’s government and the closure of a historic protest site in Delhi. Two of the movement’s leaders have been imprisoned for five days for violating suppression measures. The protests, which began over frustration about education and unemployment, are now focused on voting rights. Modi’s government denies claims it is seeking to disenfranchise millions of voters. But its treatment of protesters has been criticised by the UN and Amnesty International and raised concerns that India is sliding further into autocracy. Lucy Hough speaks to South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen – watch on YouTube Continue reading...

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