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Indian authorities detain 'cockroach' movement founder Dipke ahead of new protest

Cockroach Janta Party Narendra Modi Protests Abhijeet Dipke Bharatiya Janata Party Gyanesh Kumar
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, centre, Neha Bora, president of the All India Students' Association, left, and Indian actor Prakash Raj, right, address a press conference in New Delhi, Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, centre, Neha Bora, president of the All India Students' Association, left, and Indian actor Prakash Raj, right, address a press conference in New Delhi, Thursday, October 15, 2026. © Manish Swarup, AP

Indian authorities on Friday detained Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the satirical youth movement "Cockroach Janta Party", ahead of a new protest in New Delhi, live images from the group showed. Police earlier closed a central New Delhi park in an attempt to stifle near-daily demonstrations calling for the election authority chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.

Police on Friday detained India's "cockroach" movement founder ​Abhijeet Dipke for the second time in a week, live images from his group showed, ahead of ⁠a protest called by him in New Delhi's central business district, the latest rally to demand the resignation of ‌India's election chief.

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