politicsNew Delhi, India
India cracks down on Cockroach movement protests and releases leaders
Authorities detained at least 3,000 people across New Delhi on October 10 as the Cockroach movement protested electoral-roll changes and demanded the chief election commissioner's resignation. More than 130 million names were reportedly removed from voter rolls, while security forces imposed extensive restrictions.
130Mnames▼ from 133M
India’s voter-list revision has removed more than 130000000 names since June 2025.