Modi Government Cracks Down on Youth Cockroach Movement

The government of Narendra Modi launched a crackdown on the youth-led Cockroach movement in India following widespread protests centered on unemployment, education, and voting rights. Authorities closed a historic protest site in Delhi and imprisoned two leaders of the movement for five days for violating government suppression measures.

The Cockroach movement claims the government is attempting to disenfranchise millions of citizens. The Government of India has denied these allegations, stating it is not seeking to strip voting rights from the population.

International bodies including the United Nations and Amnesty International have criticized the crackdown. Observers from these organizations expressed concern that the actions taken by the Modi administration indicate that India is sliding toward autocracy.