cockroach: Quick Facts

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India news: 'Cockroaches' back Gandhi's rally against election chief • Oct. 29, 2026, 10:20 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)

Indian voters furious over a purge of the country's electoral rolls, and a rocket launched from Japan bound for one of Mars' moons. • Oct. 23, 2026, 5:19 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))

Who are the women powering India's youth-led 'Cockroach' protests? • Oct. 21, 2026, 1:55 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)

She was harassed for crude remarks about Modi at a Cockroach protest. Now she can’t leave home • Oct. 20, 2026, 5:50 AM ET (The Guardian)

'Cockroach' movement leaders jailed for 5 days after scaling barricades at New Delhi protest • Oct. 14, 2026, 9:36 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As	roach • Blattodea • Blattaria

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