Delhi protests

India Rejects UN Human Rights Office Remarks Over Delhi Protests and CJP Detentions as ‘Misplaced’

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​India has strongly pushed back against remarks made by the United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) regarding recent mass detentions and security clampdowns in New Delhi, dismissing them as unwarranted interference in internal affairs. The controversy follows widespread demonstrations called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar … Read more

Dragged, shoved to the ground and beaten: Delhi protest videos raise questions over police response

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New Delhi: Groups of men allegedly chased, threatened and assaulted protesters in Delhi’s Connaught Place on Saturday, October 10, after police detained hundreds of demonstrators attempting to reach Jantar Mantar for a planned Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Videos of the alleged assaults, including attacks on women, triggered criticism … Read more

Supreme Court to Hold Special Sunday Sitting on Delhi Protests, Transit Shutdown & Detentions

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Escalating the legal battle over the state-wide security clampdown in the national capital, the Supreme Court of India has announced a special Sunday sitting on October 11, 2026. ​A special bench comprising Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana will take up two major petitions concerning alleged violations of judicial orders and the sweeping preventive detentions … Read more