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Delhi police detain youth leaders amid voter-roll dispute
Leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party movement were detained after entering the barricaded Jantar Mantar protest site. Demonstrators are challenging voter-roll revisions and demanding the election chief’s resignation. The Election Commission denies wrongdoing, while authorities have designated alternative places for protests.
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From 14 October 2026 — Daily Brief
Indian police detained leaders of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement on 13 October after protesters entered the barricaded Jantar Mantar site in New Delhi.
The movement said those detained included Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka and Ajinkya Shinde. Video shared by a movement leader showed protesters climbing barriers, entering the site and waving the national flag before police intervened.
The demonstrations form part of a dispute over revisions to electoral rolls. Opposition groups accuse the Election Commission of manipulating voter lists to favour Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party; the commission denies wrongdoing.
Delhi Police had removed Jantar Mantar from the list of designated protest sites and announced three alternative locations. The central Delhi venue has been associated with public demonstrations for decades.
The latest detentions follow continuing protests against the election chief and wider restrictions on gatherings.
The movement’s account establishes its claims about those detained, while the allegations about electoral manipulation remain contested. The developments concern both the conduct of voter-list revisions and the conditions under which protesters can assemble in the capital.