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India's 'Cockroach' Movement Founder Arrested
Police said the arrest aimed to prevent a breach of the peace as protests over voter-list revisions and election chief Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation demand continued.
- On Saturday, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke was arrested following his detention on Friday ahead of a Delhi rally that drew hundreds of protesters.
- Near-Daily protests erupted this month demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over voter list revisions that deleted more than 130 million voters, which activists claim favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party .
- Student activist Neha Bora was detained on Friday while attempting to reach Central Delhi with supporters but was released on Saturday. The movement poses a significant challenge to Modi and the BJP during the prime minister's 12 years in power.
- Authorities placed Dipke under "preventive arrest" to maintain order, according to broadcasters India Today and NDTV. Officials have not yet scheduled a court date for the movement founder.
- Earlier this year, a weeks-long sit-in by movement supporters forced Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over exam paper leaks, demonstrating the movement's sustained political influence.
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India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested, media reports say
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'Cockroach' leader to face court over call for protest
Indian "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke has been arrested, according to several media reports on Saturday, after he was detained on Friday ahead of a Delhi rally that drew hundreds of people waving the national flag and demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Dipke was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace and will be called before a court, broadcasters NDTV and India Today said early on Saturday. The broadcasters d…
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = The founder of a Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2007) political movement group leading protests in India demanding the resignation of the election commission chairman...
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50% Right
L 17%
C 33%
R 50%
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