Delhi braces for more protests as ‘Cockroach’ group’s leaders released
A court in the Indian capital has ordered the release of top leaders of the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) even as the New Delhi braces for protests for a second day with thousands of security personnel deployed and roads barricaded. Abhijeet Dipke, who began the movement in May after India’s Chief Justice likened […]
Delhi is preparing for additional protests as the leaders of the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) are released by the court. The city is bracing for more unrest with thousands of security personnel deployed and roads barricaded. The CJP, which is not officially registered as a political party, has been demanding electoral reforms and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations of manipulating voters' lists.
The group was formed in May after India’s Chief Justice likened some jobless young people to "cockroaches," prompting Abhijeet Dipke to begin the movement. Despite being refused permission to protest at Jantar Mantar, thousands of CJP members attempted to gather there on Saturday, leading to mass arrests. The CJP has scheduled further protests for Sunday, with the group's lawyers stating that the detained leaders will be released on the condition that they do not engage in any further "breach of peace" for a year.
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