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The group - who are not registered as a political party in India - want electoral reforms ahead of crucial state elections.
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India 'cockroach' movement protests and detentions over voter-roll revision dispute
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Cockroach Janta Party leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were released from Tihar Jail on October 21 after a week in detention, on condition they not call protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar; founder Abhijeet Dipke was under preventive arrest as of October 17 following his renewed detention ahead of an October 16 protest.
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In this event India news: CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka released from Tihar Jail India news: 'Cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke under preventive arrest Opposition figures and journalists allege police abuses during India protests Delhi braces for more protests as 'cockroach' group's leaders released India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi
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Al Jazeera
India’s Cockroach Party says members detained ahead of protest
India’s Cockroach Janta Party says thousands of its members have been detained ahead of Saturday’s protest in New Delhi.
Euronews
Thousands detained in New Delhi as police crack down on 'cockroach' movement
Police detained “cockroach movement” leader Abhijeet Dipke and two others as hundreds of protesters defied a heavy security clampdown in New Delhi.
Al Jazeera
New Delhi police crack down on protesters ahead of anti-gov’t march
India’s police have detained dozens of protesters, including ‘Cockroach’ party leaders ahead of an anti-gov't march.
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Al Jazeera
India’s ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown
Indian police crackdown appears to have prevented mass protests against the country's election chief from taking place.
BBC News – World BBC
'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest
The group - who are not registered as a political party in India - want electoral reforms ahead of crucial state elections.
Al Jazeera
India’s Cockroach Party founder, top leaders detained ahead of protest
India’s Cockroach Janta Party leaders have allegedly been detained after landing in New Delhi to lead a mass protest.
Sky News – World Sky
Founder of India's 'Cockroach' movement among scores detained ahead of mass protest
The leaders of India's "Cockroach" movement have been detained by police, along with scores of protesters, in a major crackdown to stop a mass demonstration.
France 24
India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest
Police detained dozens of protesters, including movement leaders, in the Indian capital on Saturday as authorities deployed thousands of security personnel, suspended transport and telecommunications services, and imposed sweeping restrictions to thwart a youth-led demonstration demanding the resignation of the country's election chief.
Al Jazeera
India protest live: ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders detained before protest to demand election chief quit.
DW
India's 'Cockroach' leaders detained ahead of major protest
India's 'Cockroach' party says its leaders have been detained ahead of a major protest called by the collective. Protesters are calling for India's chief election commissioner to resign.
DW
Indian authorities crack down on 'Cockroach' protest in central Delhi. Follow live.
Indian authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures to block protesters from joining a demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. The main leaders of the party have been detained too.
DW
Indian authorities crack down on 'Cockroach' protest in central Delhi
Indian authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures to block protesters from joining a demonstration called by the "Cockroach" movement in New Delhi. The main leaders of the party were also detained.
Guardian
India’s ‘Cockroach’ party accuses government of mass detention of members ahead of weekend protest
Thousands expected to march in Delhi on Saturday, as anger mounts over controversial changes to voter lists in world’s largest democracy India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which began as a satirical movement but is now emerging as a political force among gen Z’s, says authorities have begun detaining its members en masse days before a major anti-government protest in Delhi. Opposition parties, their student units,…
