India detains top 'cockroach' leaders after flash protest
Summary
India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party says key leaders were detained after protesters entered Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, defying a police clampdown on the site. Opposition groups are demanding the resignation of the election commission chief over allegations of voter-roll manipulation, which the commission denies.
Key Points
- The Cockroach Janta Party said several of its leaders were detained after protesters entered Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
- Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of India’s election commission chief, accusing the body of manipulating voter rolls to help Narendra Modi’s ruling party.
- Delhi Police has sealed off Jantar Mantar and shifted protests to alternative designated sites.
- Narendra Modi, speaking at a business conference in New Delhi, called India the “mother of democracy” but did not address the protests directly.
