India's 'Cockroach' protest leaders freed, vow to continue demonstrations

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Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vow to continue protests.

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 15:42:11 UTC.

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  1. India's "Cockroach Party" leaders released from detention

  2. Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to fight on

  3. India's 'cockroach' leaders vow to keep up election protests

  4. Delhi protests: Saffron-clad groups threaten demonstrators for second day

  5. India's 'Cockroach' protest leaders freed, vow to continue demonstrations

  6. Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released

  7. CJI Surya Kant rejects INDIA bloc leaders’ request for meeting over ‘vote chori’

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