Indian police detain ‘cockroach’ movement founder Dipke ahead of protest
Summary
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and several supporters in Delhi ahead of a protest demanding the resignation of election chief Gyanesh Kumar. The demonstrations have spread across major Indian cities amid allegations that voter list revisions unfairly target minorities and opposition supporters.
Key Points
- Police detained Abhijeet Dipke as he left a house and headed toward Connaught Place for a planned protest in central Delhi.
- The Cockroach Janta Party and allied student groups have been protesting daily against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over voter list revisions.
- Critics say the revision deleted 130 million voters and may have favored Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP, while the Election Commission denies bias.
- Protests also took place in Mumbai, Bengaluru and Patna, as Indian officials accused opposition parties of using youth for political unrest.
