India’s Voter Roll Protests Swell as Cockroach Movement Persists

Summary

Protests over voter rolls in India have swelled, and the Cockroach movement is proving durable, posing a growing challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, Foreign Policy reports. In an earlier article, Foreign Policy said Modi defended India as a “mother of democracy” amid widespread protests.

Timeline

1. Foreign Policy

   13 Oct 2026, 21:32 UTCSource ↗

   Foreign Policy reports that Modi defended India as a “mother of democracy” amid widespread protests.

2. Foreign Policy

   14 Oct 2026, 21:04 UTCSource ↗

   Foreign Policy reports that voter roll protests have swelled and the Cockroach movement is proving durable, presenting a growing challenge to Modi’s government.