{"id":386929,"date":"2026-10-11T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/vishal-dadlani-on-cockroachprotests-the-change-we-want-to-see-is-accountability\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T18:00:06","slug":"vishal-dadlani-on-cockroachprotests-the-change-we-want-to-see-is-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/vishal-dadlani-on-cockroachprotests-the-change-we-want-to-see-is-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"Vishal Dadlani on \u2018Cockroach\u2019protests: \u2018The change we want to see is accountability\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9mmOXXa1a_8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Vishal Dadlani on \u2018Cockroach\u2019protests: \u2018The change we want to see is accountability\u2019\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9mmOXXa1a_8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Indian singer and composer Vishal Dadlani has criticised the authorities\u2019 response to the ongoing \u2018Cockroach\u2019 protests in New Delhi, describing the scenes on the streets as \u201cunprecedented\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Channel 4 News, Dadlani, one half of the Bollywood music duo Vishal\u2013Shekhar, said the government was seeking to quash dissent as young Indians demand answers over electoral transparency and accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Dadlani, who previously took part in India\u2019s 2011 anti-corruption protests, said he remained hopeful that the demonstrations could bring change. He argued that the authorities should engage with protesters and answer their questions, adding that \u201csimply sitting down and having a conversation is better\u201d than using force.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian singer and composer Vishal Dadlani has criticised the authorities\u2019 response to the ongoing \u2018Cockroach\u2019 protests in New Delhi, describing the scenes on the streets as \u201cunprecedented\u201d. 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