Released ‘cockroach’ party leaders vow more protests against India’s election chief
NEW DELHI, Oct 12 — Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement yesterday pledged to press...
NEW DELHI, Oct 12 — Leaders of India's youth-led "cockroach" movement vowed to continue their protests against the nation's election chief hours after they were released from detention. The detention of movement founders Abhijeet Dipke and two others occurred days after they landed in New Delhi to protest alleged misconduct during a voter roll revision.
Thousands of protesters have been detained since Saturday in connection with the protests, according to the movement and media reports. The Election Commission of India, which oversees the voting process in India, has denied any wrongdoing. The detention of protesters on Saturday triggered criticism, with the UN human rights office calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all those "arbitrarily detained" in Delhi.
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- India’s ‘Cockroach’ protest movement leaders freed from detention, vow to continue demonstrations thechronicle.com.gh
- India’s CJP leaders freed on bail qatar-tribune.com
