
Authorities shut metro stations and erected barricades in New Delhi as protests against the election chief intensify.
Opposition leaders and student activists marched on India's Supreme Court in New Delhi to demand the election chief's resignation over alleged voter roll manipulation, following a weekend of police detentions and protest crackdowns.
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The Cockroach Janta Party has led weeks of protests alleging manipulation of electoral rolls. Tensions increased over the weekend following police detentions of student activists.
Indian opposition leaders and student activists marched on the Supreme Court on Monday to demand the resignation of the country’s election chief over alleged voter roll manipulation, as authorities erected heavy barricades and shut six metro stations across New Delhi.
The rally went ahead after the Chief Justice of India turned down a meeting request from an opposition delegation, urging them instead to file a formal petition.
Mainstream opposition parties have sought to harness a groundswell of public anger generated by the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has spearheaded weeks of protests against alleged electoral roll manipulation.
Tensions boiled over during the weekend when Delhi police detained dozens of student activists and blocked planned rallies, handing the opposition fresh political momentum for Monday’s march.

Black Bear Academy pointed out that the cases of Shen Boyang being followed and Akio Yaita being beaten were confirmed by prosecutors' investigation to be a "cross-border repression" model funded and commissioned by foreign forces and implemented in Taiwan, aiming to create a chilling effect through violence and surveillance and threaten Taiwan's freedom of speech and national security.

Minister of Culture Li Yuan attended the 2026 Taiwan Culture Day press conference. In response to the "city on a mountain, salt on the ground, light on the world" imagery in President Lai's National Day speech, he proposed the view that culture should be "soil" and emphasized the fundamental role of culture in national positioning.

The Taipei mayoral election debate consultation meeting was held today, and both parties confirmed that cross-examination would be included. Shen Boyang's camp proposed to start the debate next week. After the meeting, Chiang Wanan's camp will participate in the second debate co-organized by a number of media. The two sides still need to further negotiate on the venue and schedule of the debate.

The Taipei mayoral election televised debate is in its first round of negotiations. The Chiang Wanan and Shen Boyang camps have reached a consensus on cross-examination, but the debate venue and date have not yet been finalized. Shen Boyang emphasized his willingness to debate and the two sides will arrange a second meeting as soon as possible to confirm implementation details.

The founding meeting of the campaign headquarters of DPP Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong will be held on October 17, and former President Tsai Ing-wen will attend. The competition announced that the "rock zone" in front of the stage is open to the public for registration and lottery. The registration deadline is 12 noon on October 13.

Negotiations for the televised debate on the Taipei mayoral election were held today but no consensus was reached. Political commentator Zhou Xuan accused Chiang Wanan's camp of having a back-and-forth approach to the debate, and negotiators had different opinions from Chiang Wanan, which led to a stagnation in the progress of negotiations.