“Modi is scared of us”: India cracks down on ‘cockroach’ protests, arrests thousands

The founder of India's 'cockroach' youth movement was arrested on Saturday, and more than 2,000 people were detained as authorities cracked down on protests against the Modi government. Protesters are calling for the country's elections chief to resign over a controversial overhaul of the voter roll. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across New Delhi, mobile services were suspended, and dozens of metro stations were shut down. The opposition says the voter registration changes would disenfranchise millions and benefit the BJP.

• Founder of the 'cockroach' youth movement arrested
• More than 2,000 people detained during protests
• Protests demand resignation of the elections chief over voter roll changes
• Security deployment in New Delhi and metro shutdowns

The founder of India’s ‘cockroach’ youth movement was arrested Saturday and more than 2,000 people were detained as authorities cracked down on protests against the Modi government. Protesters are demanding the country’s elections chief resign over the government’s controversial overhaul of the voter roll. Thousands of police and paramilitary personnel were deployed across New Delhi on Saturday, while mobile services were suspended and dozens of metro stations were shut down as authorities sought to prevent the protests. The opposition claims the voter registration changes would disenfranchise millions and disproportionately benefit President Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #india #cockroachjantaparty #cockroachmovement #GlobalNews