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Indian authorities heighten security, close park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally

France 2416 October 2026, 06:39 UTCIndia

Authorities have closed a central park in the Indian capital ahead of the latest protest by the youth-led "Cockroach Janta Party". The group has held near-daily demonstrations calling for the national election authority chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.

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