Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi is detained in New Delhi during youth-led protests associated with the “Cockroach” movement, which is pressing complaints of alleged police brutality against Gen Z demonstrators. Multiple reports say Gandhi calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign, stating Modi is “destroying the future” of India’s youth. He makes the demand ahead of, and in connection with, a sit-in outside Modi’s residence, where protesters remain at their site despite earlier police action.
The protests continue after police disperse earlier demonstrations with measures including tear gas and batons. The Cockroach movement also calls for accountability related to policing and has previously demanded the resignation of education minister Dharmendra Pradhan, according to one report. Gandhi is briefly detained by police and driven away on a bus, while the broader protest action persists in the capital. The reports describe the moment Gandhi is taken into police custody and emphasize that the youth-led sit-in remains underway as authorities and protesters continue to clash over the protests’ demands.
