{
  "id": 13459490,
  "title": "India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/india-protests-new-cockroach-movement-leader-named",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T16:14:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261010-india-protests-new-cockroach-movement-leader-named"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Indian police detained over 2,000 protesters and the founder of the Cockroach youth movement in Delhi on Saturday. The movement had planned a rally demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, over a revision of voter lists.\n\nThe protests were met with strict security measures, including the deployment of thousands of police and paramilitary personnel, suspension of mobile internet services in the central business district, and closure of dozens of metro stations and markets.\n\nAccording to a prerecorded video, the founder of the Cockroach Party, Abhijeet Dipke, has named an interim leader to take over. Small protests also broke out in other parts of Delhi, including a popular crafts market and the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi.",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}