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title: "India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protest Leader Faces Court in Voter-List Row"
description: "The founder of India’s “Cockroach” protest movement is due to appear in court Saturday after being taken into police custody as a widening fight over the country’s voter rolls keeps New Delhi on edge."
author: "Asmi Bhatia and Akriti Sharma"
section: market-watch
published: 2026-10-17T04:12:07.598724+00:00
canonical: https://valorandventures.media/article/ee71ca75-2846-4004-9855-2b64a8e6f113
publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Bloomberg"
source_url: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-17/india-s-cockroach-protest-leader-faces-court-in-voter-list-row
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# India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protest Leader Faces Court in Voter-List Row

*The founder of India’s “Cockroach” protest movement is due to appear in court Saturday after being taken into police custody as a widening fight over the country’s voter rolls keeps New Delhi on edge.*

## Article

The founder of India’s “Cockroach” protest movement is due to appear in court Saturday after being taken into police custody as a widening fight over the country’s voter rolls keeps New Delhi on edge.
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Asmi Bhatia and Akriti Sharma · Bloomberg

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Originally published by Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-17/india-s-cockroach-protest-leader-faces-court-in-voter-list-row