Indian police detain 'cockroach' movement founder Abhijeet Dipke

Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, on Saturday in Delhi. According to the party, Dipke was detained ahead of a planned protest demanding the resignation of India's chief election commissioner. The protest was called to highlight alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls.

Dipke was detained at Delhi's airport after arriving from Mumbai, along with other party leaders, including Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The party had planned to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar, but the police had banned the event. The detained leaders were asked to call off the protest, but Dipke stated that he was prepared to be arrested and that the party's nationwide agitation would continue.

The Cockroach Janta Party is demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the revision of electoral rolls, including the Special Intensive Revision exercise. The party described its protest as peaceful.

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