Indian police sealed off central New Delhi on Saturday, arresting protesters and movement leaders ahead of a Gen-Z and Cockroach Janta Party rally demanding the election commissioner's resignation and the reversal of a voter roll review that has removed 130 million voters. The government cancelled trains into the capital, shut metro stations and imposed an internet blackout, drawing comparisons to the 1975 Emergency.

Oct 10, 2026

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India Tightens Security, Curbs Traffic Ahead of Major New Delhi Protest

India has deployed thousands of police and paramilitary forces in central New Delhi and restricted transport ahead of a Saturday protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party. The demonstration demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a voter roll revision that removed over 130 million names.

Oct 10, 2026