POLITICS● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 16, 2026, 3:53 PM
India detains top 'cockroach' leader as hundreds protest in capital
France 24 [en] · south asia
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday ahead of fresh protests demanding the removal of the country's election chief, the youth-led movement said in a social media post. Dipke, 31, was detained shortly before a rally called by the online movement in the heart of New Delhi where hundreds of protesters marched on Friday evening, despite heavy security measures. FRANCE 24's Navodita Kumari reports from New Delhi, India.
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