India's 'cockroach' movement founder says PM Modi an 'embarrassment'

The founder of India's "Cockroach Janta Party" has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being an embarrassment to the nation. Abhijeet Dipke made the remark following his release from detention, which came before planned protests over electoral roll revisions. Dipke and his fellow party leaders were detained on Saturday, ahead of their demonstration in New Delhi.

The protests were organized in response to allegations of misconduct during a nationwide voter roll revision. Dipke was released from custody on the condition that he refrains from any breach of peace for a year. Authorities had deployed a massive security operation in the capital city, detaining thousands of protesters in an attempt to prevent them from gathering at the Jantar Mantar protest site.

The voter roll revision resulted in over 133 million names being removed from electoral lists, with critics claiming that minorities, particularly Muslims, were disproportionately affected. The Election Commission of India (ECI) denied any wrongdoing in the process. Opposition leaders have criticized the government for suppressing dissent, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for the immediate release of those detained.

Despite the crackdown, the CJP and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi have vowed to continue with protests, with Gandhi promising that the youth of the country will take to the streets in large numbers to voice their anger.