India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

NPR News reports: An armored vehicle with a banner warning citizens against unlawful gathering stands near the venue of a youth protest demanding the resignation of the country's election chief Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Manish Swarup/AP hide caption Indian authorities deployed a sweeping security crackdown across New Delhi and detained thousands of protesters Saturday as India's youth "Cockroach" movement sought to intensify a nationwide campaign against a contentious voter list revision that has fueled anger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government and election authorities.

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WilluChill News DeskIndia · Published Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 8:31 AM UTCUpdated Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM UTC

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