Founder of India’s Gen-Z ‘Cockroach’ movement detained ahead of planned protest, party says
- On Saturday, Delhi Police detained approximately 1,000 protesters from the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi as they attempted to march toward Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Authorities preemptively blocked routes to Central Delhi to prevent a planned siege, citing lessons learned from the July NEET protest agitation that lasted 17 days despite initial one-day permission.
- Police apprehended CJP legal head Ratna Singh at her residence without official documentation, while activist Abhijeet Dipke and content creator Dhruv Rathee were taken into custody at Delhi Airport upon arrival.
- With 46 Metro stations closed across the capital, officials divided the New Delhi district into 20 operational zones and converted stadiums into temporary detention centers to manage demonstrators.
- Police stated they acted to prevent potential violence and property damage, while CJP activists alleged the crackdown reflects government fear of citizens questioning actions regarding the Election Commission of India .
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Indian police have detained Abhijit Dipke, leader of the cockroaches' People's Party, and two of his associates in front of the protest, reporting "Al-Arabiya" on Saturday.
The Indian police are calling on government critics to cancel a major demonstration, which is to be prevented by all means: tens of thousands of police officers and paramilitary forces are sent to the capital, thousands are arrested, streets and the Internet are blocked.
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India detains youth ‘cockroach’ leader to defuse rally against election chief
Police detained scores of protesters and their leaders on in the Indian capital on Saturday amid patrols by thousands of security forces, with travel and telecoms links suspended, in a lockdown to stop a youth protest asking the election chief to quit. The protest by the ‘Cockroach’ youth movement aimed to draw thousands of demonstrators […]
Before a planned demonstration against India's election commission, the founder of the so-called cockroach movement has been arrested. The movement calls for the resignation of the election commission chief.
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