India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest: party

Dipke and two other leaders were detained before disembarking from a flight in the capital New Delhi, where the demonstration was due to take place, the CJP said in a social media post.

India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest: party (Photo: Citizen Digital)

Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel stand guard ahead of a protest by the youth-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of India’s Chief Election Commissioner over alleged "special intensive revision” (SIR) voter-roll irregularities, in New Delhi on October 10, 2026. India deployed thousands of police in its capital and restricted transportation in and around Delhi ahead of mass demonstrations on October 10 demanding the resignation of the country's election chief over alleged voter-roll irregularities.

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