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BBC witnesses 'cockroach' protesters being detained

More than 1,000 people had reportedly been detained across Delhi since late on Friday.

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Protesters being dragged and detained in Modiland.

 

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This is the generation that Modi toadies fear.

 

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May launch protest if detainees not released within 24 hours - activist Wangchuk

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Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his indefinite hunger strike during an ongoing protest at Jantar Mantar on July 13, 2026 in New Delhi, India.



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Wangchuk was on a 26-day hunger strike during the CJP protest in July

Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk says he will consider launching another hunger strike or a padayatra (peace march) if the government does not release all detained protesters within 24 hours.

In a video posted on X, Wangchuk - who was on a 26-day hunger strike during the first wave of the cockroach protests in July - condemned the crackdown in Delhi and described the situation as resembling an "undeclared Emergency", referring to the Emergency imposed in India in the 1970s, when civil liberties and rights were suspended.

"If the people are not released in the next 24 hours, I will be forced to consider peaceful means of protest - be it a sit-in, a hunger strike or a peaceful march, in Delhi or Leh," he says.

He adds that he hopes the government will resolve the matter through dialogue and that such steps would not be necessary.

Wangchuk's presence during the first Cockroach Janta Party protest had galvanised support for the movement.

He was forcibly taken to hospital on the 20th day of his fast, sparking anger and prompting a wave of popular support. He continued his fast for a few more days before ending it.

 

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Is Modi going to fold like a house of cards? The pressure is increasing.

 

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Citizens can hold their government accountable and take to the streets if needed. News at 6

 

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India needs more of these, not less. Big questions for me:
1) When and how will India get rid of systematic/big babu corruption starting with land
2) When will we treat each other well despite the differences in economic, regional, gender differences - slow improvements are there but its just too slow
3) How do we uplift the bottom 50% of our population much quicker and better - the current government has been a failure, giving out rations or direct transfer means nothing if the income disparity is rising - yes housemaids in few pockets earn more but are you telling me that the buying power / QOL is better vs. say 10 years back - I would think not
4-10) Pollution, civic sense, respect for animals etc etc. - if we hit 1)-3), we can focus more on 4-10

 

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India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown

Indian police crackdown appears to have prevented mass protests against the country’s election chief from taking place.

India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown

Indian police crackdown appears to have prevented mass protests against the country's election chief from taking place.

www.aljazeera.com

 

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Will Modi plead again and seek forgiveness from gen Z?