India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention
Dipke was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace and will be called before a Special Executive Magistrate on Saturday, broadcasters NDTV and India Today said.
Indian cockroach movement founder Abhijeet Dipke has been arrested in Delhi to prevent a breach of the peace ahead of a rally, according to reports from NDTV and India Today. Dipke was detained on Friday and will be called before a Special Executive Magistrate on Saturday. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and other opposition groups have been holding protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a voter list revision that allegedly favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Over 130 million voters were deleted during the revision, a claim the Election Commission has denied. Dipke was released on Saturday after being detained on Friday.
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