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Student groups and the parents of Sahil Wakode held demonstrations at Azad Maidan and the IIT Bombay campus to demand justice for the student's death. Protesters called for the arrest of specific professors, a transparent investigation, and improved safeguards against caste-based discrimination. Mumbai Police detained numerous protesters, including Wakode's parents and several students, amid allegations of police excess by political figures.

Protesters, including members of the Opposition Congress and UK-based Indian student groups, gathered at Parliament Square in London to demonstrate against India's Chief Election Commissioner and electoral roll policies. The assembly focused on demands for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Members of the All India Students’ Association (AISA) were detained during a demonstration at Puttanna Chetty Town Hall in Bengaluru. The group accused the state government of failing to fulfill promises regarding the right to protest in the city.

Mumbai Police detained the parents of deceased student Sahil Wakode and several IIT Bombay students during a protest on Sunday. Demonstrators are demanding an independent investigation into allegations of caste discrimination and the arrest of a professor. The detentions followed protests both inside the campus and at the institute's main gate in Powai.

Members of the NSUI and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held marches in Delhi, including a 'Hallabol March' toward Jantar Mantar and a 'Tiranga march,' to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The protests were organized in response to alleged manipulation of voter rolls. Delhi Police registered several FIRs for defying prohibitory orders and arrested five individuals in connection with alleged assaults on the protesters.

Engineering aspirants gathered outside the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TGPSC) office in Hyderabad to protest the scheduling of the TGPSC Assistant Executive Engineer exam on the same day as the Staff Selection Commission Junior Engineer exam. The protesters are requesting a change to the November 6, 2026, schedule to avoid the conflict.

Engineering aspirants gathered outside the TGPSC office in Hyderabad to protest the scheduling of recruitment exams. The protesters are calling for changes to avoid a clash between the TGPSC AEE and SSC JE exams scheduled for November 6, 2026.

CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal reported that ongoing protests in Delhi could affect business transactions worth over ₹400 crore daily. The potential trade exposure is estimated to reach approximately ₹4,000 crore over a ten-day period, though these figures represent potential risk rather than verified losses.

Activists in New Delhi are demonstrating for the restoration of democratic rights and addressing student grievances. Reports indicate that some protesters were detained by authorities and subsequently released at locations distant from the city center.

Violent protests across France have led to the looting of several high-end retail stores, including Dior, Celine, and Apple. In Paris, windows of businesses near République square were smashed and merchandise was reportedly taken by participants.

Demonstrators gathered in Bhopal to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The protest resulted in a two-kilometer traffic jam as participants demanded the death penalty for the accused.

Demonstrators gathered in Bhopal to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The protest caused a two-kilometer traffic jam as participants demanded the death penalty for the perpetrator.

Demonstrators gathered in Bhopal to protest the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The protest resulted in a two-kilometer traffic jam as participants demanded the death penalty for the perpetrator.

Residents in Kodungaiyur, North Chennai, have raised health, environmental, and social concerns regarding the installation of waste-to-energy plants. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has registered a case following these complaints and associated protest activities by local residents.

Demonstrations have continued in Delhi following the release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA chief Neha Bora. Protesters are reportedly demonstrating against Delhi Police actions, with women-led groups demanding accountability. Dipke was granted conditional bail and required to sign a peace bond after being arrested for allegedly violating a previous bond furnished on October 10.

Activists associated with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) attempted to hold a 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally at Connaught Place to protest the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Delhi Police enforced prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS, leading to multiple detentions and the filing of FIRs against participants.

Residents in Faridabad protested against the dumping of mixed waste on a 102-acre plot in the Aravali hills. Police intervened by removing a protest tent, detaining participants, and forming a human chain to ensure municipal garbage trucks could access the site.

Gen Z activists in India, including Neha Bora, are reportedly engaged in a movement demanding the restoration of democratic rights. The effort is described as turning student grievances into a broader struggle against the current administration.

On October 17, 2026, Delhi Police filed multiple First Information Reports (FIRs) against individuals for allegedly violating prohibitory orders during a protest at Connaught Place. The demonstration, referred to as 'Lehra do Tiranga', involved Gen Z activists and students demanding the restoration of democratic rights.

Sugarcane farmers in Hubballi intensified their agitation by conducting a padayatra and a symbolic mock funeral procession. The protesters are demanding a fair and remunerative price for sugarcane and expressed opposition to Union minister Prahlad Joshi.

Goa police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) against approximately 300 unidentified individuals following a protest organized by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP). The charges involve allegations that participants raised slogans during the October 11 event in Panaji that hurt religious sentiments.

Goa police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against 300 unidentified individuals following a protest by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) in Panaji on October 11. The FIR alleges that participants raised slogans that were offensive to religious sentiments.

Goa police registered an FIR against approximately 300 unidentified participants of a Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest held in Panaji on October 11. The legal action follows allegations that protesters raised slogans that were deemed to hurt religious sentiments.

On October 11, the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) held a protest in Panaji, Goa. Following the event, local police filed an FIR against approximately 300 unidentified participants for allegedly raising slogans that hurt religious sentiments.

Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG) interns conducted a peaceful Swabhiman Rally from Jalavihar to People's Plaza. The demonstrators demanded stipend parity at ₹29,792 per month, the release of stipend arrears from January, and protections against internship extensions or punitive actions.

Police in Bengaluru detained hundreds of protesters, including members of the All India Students’ Association and the Cockroach Janta Party, at Town Hall. The group was demonstrating against the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise despite a police ban on the gathering.

The West Bengal BJP president has called for a new Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that the previous revision was flawed. This demand follows reports of protests and violence occurring in the state related to the electoral roll process.

Around 50 members of the All India Students' Association (AISA) and other activists were detained at Town Hall in Bengaluru during a peaceful protest. The demonstration was held to oppose the Special Summary Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Indian student groups organized a 'Stop Vote Chori' protest in London featuring activist Dhruv Rathee. A smaller group of government supporters held a counter-protest nearby at the Gandhi statue, with Metropolitan Police officers maintaining a separation between the two groups.

Indian student groups and government supporters held opposing demonstrations at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in London. Protesters voiced opposition to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, while keynote speaker Dhruv Rathee called for commission reforms.

Mumbai Police detained participants of a Tiranga March at Carter Road in Bandra West on Sunday. The event, organized by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in solidarity with protesters detained in Delhi, did not receive police permission and involved fewer than 100 attendees.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused opposition parties and other groups of plotting to trigger violence during ongoing anti-SIR protests. Rijiju alleged that these groups are attempting to replicate civil unrest similar to that seen in France and Bangladesh, while emphasizing that political change should occur only through elections.

Protests have been reported in multiple locations calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In London, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee addressed a 'Vote Chori' protest, while in Delhi, members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) conducted a 'Hallabol March' towards Jantar Mantar.

Members of the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) conducted a 'Hallabol' march in Delhi, moving toward Jantar Mantar. The demonstration was organized to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.