Protests in India demanding the removal of the chief election commissioner for alleged voter fraud have intensified.

India’s ‘cockroach’ movement and student groups have said protests will continue despite detentions.

India is bracing for a third straight day of tensions in its capital, with opposition parties on Monday planning a march to the Supreme Court and a youth-led movement pressing ahead with protests over a contentious revision of voter rolls.

Photo: A protester gestures while being detained by security personnel during a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) seeking the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, near the protest site in New Delhi, India, October 10, 2026. Credit: Reuters/Adnan Abidi

The taunt made clear how difficult it will be for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to quell the turmoil, which has roiled the Indian capital over the past week. In July, youth protests over exam leaks forced the resignation of the education minister, in what was then a rare defeat for India’s powerful prime minister.

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