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Founder of India’s Gen-Z ‘Cockroach’ movement detained ahead of planned protest, party says
- On Saturday, Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal slammed the Centre's security clampdown in New Delhi, labeling the detention of Cockroach Janta Party leaders "worse than Emergency."
- The demonstration at Jantar Mantar seeks the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged "vote theft," which Kejriwal claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi is suppressing democracy to protect.
- Delhi Police detained CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka upon arrival, while authorities closed 57 metro stations and imposed prohibitory orders.
- AAP MLA Gopal Rai criticized the measures, claiming police turned Kejriwal's residence into a "fortress," while the party condemned the "authoritarian detention" of its leadership.
- Left parties joined the criticism, condemning "extraordinary restrictions" that harass common citizens and arguing these measures violate constitutional rights to protest.
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Hundreds of protesters have been detained in Delhi. As India’s Gen-Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) pressed ahead with demonstrations demanding electoral reforms, despite a massive security crackdown. The group’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, and two other leaders were detained aboard a flight from Mumbai on Saturday, according to the CJP. Thousands of security personnel were deployed,… Continue reading Delhi Detains Hundreds At Protest, Including L…
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