(../../../../../favicon_aje.ico) India’s crackdown on cockroaches, critics and cameras | TV Shows | Al Jazeera    (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/18/indias-crackdown-on-cockroaches-critics-and-cameras)                                               (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/18/indias-crackdown-on-cockroaches-critics-and-cameras)  (https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/YT-TX38-LPKG-THUMB-1792351882.jpg?resize=1920%2C1080&quality=80)  (../../../../../wp-content/uploads/2026/10/YT-TX38-LPKG-THUMB-1792351882.jpg@resize=730,410&quality=80)     (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org) (https://cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://www.google-analytics.com) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (https://static.chartbeat.com/) (../../../../../static/css/vendor~main~d08ff9cb.24bf1742.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~748942c6.6cd3b839.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~b07b7304.e3bc53a0.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~6e6dca10.b9196be1.r2.chunk.css) (../../../../../static/css/component~main~d92ce3db.c3cbd92c.r2.chunk.css) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Bold.52bb58c8.woff2) (https://www.aljazeera.com/static/media/Roboto-Regular.c5bf51b6.woff2)  (../../../../../static/css/vendor~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blo~5f903362.2e08e417.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~41c72a2c.6aa6af66.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/component~aje/containers/home-page~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-~06be7c11.0625e98d.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/component~components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~containers/amp-live-blog-container~containers~18bc4cb8.a99f6567.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/components/video-article/videoPageDispatcher~6e6dca10.b625c9d1.r2.chunk.css)  (../../../../../static/css/common~493df0b3.ec3ab9b5.r2.chunk.css)  Skip links (indias-crackdown-on-cockroaches-critics-and-cameras@traffic_source=rss.html#main-content-area) Skip to Content  (https://www.aljazeera.com/)        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Sign up  Show navigation menu     Navigation menu (https://www.aljazeera.com/news/) News    Show more news sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/middle-east/) Middle East   (https://www.aljazeera.com/africa/) Africa   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia/) Asia   (https://www.aljazeera.com/us-canada/) US & Canada   (https://www.aljazeera.com/latin-america/) Latin America   (https://www.aljazeera.com/europe/) Europe   (https://www.aljazeera.com/asia-pacific/) Asia Pacific      (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/explainer/) Explained   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sports) Sport   (https://www.aljazeera.com/opinion/) Opinion   (https://www.aljazeera.com/videos/) Video   (https://www.aljazeera.com/interactives/) Interactives   More   Show more sections  (https://www.aljazeera.com/aljazeera-originals) Originals   (https://www.aljazeera.com/features/) Features   (https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/) Economy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/human-rights/) Human Rights   (https://www.aljazeera.com/climate-crisis) Climate Crisis   (https://www.aljazeera.com/investigations/) Investigations   (https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/) In Pictures   (https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/science-and-technology/) Science & Technology   (https://www.aljazeera.com/audio/podcasts) Podcasts   (https://www.aljazeera.com/travel) Travel   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored/) Sponsored Content        (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/live) play    Live    Click here to search search     Sign up        (play video) play video   play video    (TX38)      Video Duration 24 minutes 19 seconds  play-arrow   24:19     (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/) The Listening Post   India’s crackdown on cockroaches, critics and cameras  A government at war with its critics – from young protesters to the media. Read more A wave of youth-led protests has returned to the streets of India’s capital, Delhi, after media reports revealed that the Electoral Commission removed about 130 million names from voter lists. These protests differ from the unrest that exploded in July, though, by the attacks on the media.        Dozens of journalists and content creators have been detained, assaulted or blocked from doing their jobs. But tightening the screws on critical reporting doesn’t appear to be working, as a new generation rises to challenge the government. Contributors:  Saba Naqvi – Author and journalist Smita Sharma – Multimedia journalist Shyam Meera Singh – Founder, Strike Originals Sushant Singh – Lecturer, Yale University On our radar Pakistan has declared a state of emergency in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following protests calling for the release of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The state’s response has followed a familiar pattern: A media blackout and internet shutdown, while casting protesters as rebels. Reporter: Tariq Nafi The rise of digital micro-Bolsonaros It’s been more than three years since Jair Bolsonaro fell from power, yet the right-wing movement he started is still without a clear leader. Into that gap has stepped a new crop of young evangelical political influencers, who are tapping into a decades-old religious media machine to build their audience. Their viral content ricochets across social feeds, mobilising followers and voters in ways old-school politicians just can’t match. The Listening Post ’s Nicholas Muirhead reports on Brazil’s evangelical influencers and the political space they are looking to take over. Featuring:   Anna Virginia Balloussier – Journalist, Folha De Sao Paulo Caro Evangelista – Executive director, Iser Magali Cunha – Editor-in-chief, Berreia Project  Published On 18 Oct 2026 18 Oct 2026        Save       Share India’s crackdown on cockroaches, critics and cameras on social media share-nodes    Share (https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fmmqgbw) facebook      (https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=India%E2%80%99s%20crackdown%20on%20cockroaches%2C%20critics%20and%20cameras&source=sharethiscom&related=sharethis&via=AJEnglish&url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fmmqgbw) x    (whatsapp://send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fmmqgbw) whatsapp-stroke    (https://aje.news/mmqgbw)  copylink          google       Add Al Jazeera on Google  info          More from the same show   (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/11/the-scramble-to-rewrite-bidens-record-on-gaza) The scramble to rewrite Biden’s record on Gaza   (LP TX37 G)   Video Duration 26 minutes 41 seconds  play-arrow   26:41      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/10/4/netanyahus-fight-to-own-the-election-narrative) Netanyahu’s fight to own the election narrative   ()   Video Duration 25 minutes 15 seconds  play-arrow   25:15      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/9/26/the-media-battle-behind-brazils-election) The media battle behind Brazil’s election   ()   Video Duration 25 minutes 15 seconds  play-arrow   25:15      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/9/19/doomsday-ai-panic-regulation-and-the-china-fear) Doomsday AI: panic, regulation and the China fear   (TX34 Lead story)   Video Duration 25 minutes 15 seconds  play-arrow   25:15      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/9/12/selling-the-war-purges-polygraphs-and-propaganda) Selling the war: Purges, polygraphs and propaganda   (lpkg tx33)   Video Duration 25 minutes 15 seconds  play-arrow   25:15      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/9/7/how-the-media-manufactured-consent-for-genocide) How the media manufactured consent for genocide   ()   Video Duration 25 minutes 16 seconds  play-arrow   25:16      (https://www.aljazeera.com/video/the-listening-post/2026/8/2/israels-influence-industry-in-the-us) Israel’s influence industry in the US   ()   Video Duration 26 minutes 31 seconds  play-arrow   26:31             About About   Show more  (https://www.aljazeera.com/about-us) About Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/code-of-ethics/) Code of Ethics   (https://www.aljazeera.com/terms-and-conditions/) Terms and Conditions   (https://www.aljazeera.com/eu-eea-regulatory/) EU/EEA Regulatory Notice   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/) Privacy Policy   (https://privacy.aljazeera.net/cookie/) Cookie Policy   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Cookie Preferences    (https://trust.aljazeera.net/accessibility/) Accessibility Statement   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sitemap) Sitemap   (https://careers.aljazeera.net/) Work for us      Connect Connect   Show more  (https://network.aljazeera.net/en/contact?tid=6) Contact Us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/user-accounts-help) User Accounts Help   (https://commercial.aljazeera.net/) Advertise with us   (https://www.aljazeera.com/stay-connected) Stay Connected   (https://www.aljazeera.com/newsletters) Newsletters   (https://sat.aljazeera.net/en) Channel Finder   (https://www.aljazeera.com/schedule/) TV Schedule   (https://www.aljazeera.com/podcasts/) Podcasts   (https://webapps.aljazeera.net/aje/tips/) Submit a Tip   (https://www.aljazeera.com/sponsored) Paid Partner Content      Our Channels Our Channels   Show more  (http://aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Arabic   (https://www.aljazeera.com/) Al Jazeera English   (https://www.ajiunit.com/) Al Jazeera Investigative Unit   (https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/) Al Jazeera Mubasher   (http://doc.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Documentary   (http://balkans.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Balkans   (http://ajplus.net/) AJ+      Our Network Our Network   Show more  (http://studies.aljazeera.net/en/) Al Jazeera Centre for Studies   (http://training.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Media Institute   (http://learning.aljazeera.net/) Learn Arabic   (http://liberties.aljazeera.com/en) Al Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human Rights   (http://forum.aljazeera.net/) Al Jazeera Forum   (https://hotels.aljazeera.net/en) Al Jazeera Hotel Partners        Follow Al Jazeera English: (https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera) facebook-f-dark     (https://twitter.com/ajenglish) twitter     (https://www.youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish) youtube-white     (https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/?hl=en) instagram-white                          (https://www.aljazeera.com/xml/rss/all.xml) rss-white     (https://bsky.app/profile/aljazeera.com) bluesky-white     (https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish) tiktok-white       (Al Jazeera Media Network logo)   © 2026 Al Jazeera Media Network