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Founder of India’s Gen-Z ‘Cockroach’ movement detained ahead of planned protest, party says

  • Delhi Police denied the Cockroach Janta Party permission to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, citing short notice, earlier non-compliance, and law-and-order concerns.
  • Police detained founder Abhijeet Dipke and leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka after their flight from Mumbai landed in Delhi, according to the group.
  • Authorities sealed Jantar Mantar and deployed security forces as protests took place in Delhi.
  • The protest opposed Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter-list revisions.
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The Print broke the news in New Delhi, India on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
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