India’s ‘cockroach’ leaders detained for five days for entering protest site

Indian authorities have detained several opposition leaders, including those from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), for five days after they entered the Jantar Mantar protest site. The leaders, often referred to as 'cockroaches' by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), were protesting against the government's policies. The Delhi police also abruptly banned public rallies at Jantar Mantar, which has been the city's main protest site for decades.