Founder of India’s Gen-Z ‘Cockroach’ movement detained ahead of planned protest, party says
- On Sunday, Delhi Police reported registering more than 20 FIRs following Saturday's protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls by the Cockroach Janta Party and Left student organisations.
- Authorities deployed over 30,000 personnel across New Delhi to prevent protesters from reaching Jantar Mantar, resulting in more than 7,000 detentions including opposition leaders and activists.
- Clashes during the demonstrations left more than 15 police personnel injured, including Deputy Commissioner Anant Mittal, who sustained a hand injury while detaining AISA President Neha Bora near Safdarjung.
- Police registered a specific FIR at Kamla Market, arresting four men claiming links to the Hindu Raksha Dal for allegedly assaulting students and manhandling women during the protest.
- Security remained tight around India Gate and Ashoka Road as authorities maintained a heightened presence, though three individuals detained earlier were released after agreeing to public order conditions.
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Demonstrations were planned in New Delhi this weekend against the cleaning of voter registers, which opponents say wrongfully deprives millions of citizens of their right to vote.
The Cockroach Janta Party movement is demonstrating against the review of the electoral registers. Their allegations are delicate for the Delhi government, which has 2000 people arrested. The world's largest democracy is wrestling for its credibility.
A wave of arrests took place on Saturday in New Delhi to try to prevent the holding of a banned demonstration, in opposition to an electoral review accused of discriminating against minorities. Three leaders of the "cafard" movement were briefly arrested.
In Delhi, more than 2,000 protesters were detained, the Internet was restricted and the subway was closed. The participants demanded the resignation of the chairman of the Election Commission of India.
Indian police arrested the leader of the popular youth movement the 'cucarachas' along with thousands of protesters who were enlisting to protest.
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