India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention, media reports say
Police arrested Indian “cockroach” movement founder Abhijeet Dipke, according to several media reports on Saturday, after he was detained on Friday ahead of a Delhi rally that drew hundreds of people waving the national flag and demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. Dipke was arrested to prevent a breach of the peace and will be called before a Special Executive Magistrate on…
Indian “cockroach” movement founder Abhijeet Dipke has been arrested by police in Delhi, following a protest that drew hundreds of supporters demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and opposition groups have been protesting the revision of voter lists, which they claim favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Over 130 million voters were deleted during the revision, a move the Election Commission denies favoring any party. Dipke was arrested on Friday to prevent a breach of the peace and will appear before a Special Executive Magistrate on Saturday. The protests have also seen other prominent activists, including student activist Neha Bora, detained and later released.
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