India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest
Summary
Indian police detained leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), including its head Abhijeet Dipke, before a planned protest in New Delhi. The protest was against India's Election Commission over alleged unfair voter-roll revisions, which critics say could harm voters and favor the ruling party.Key Facts
- The CJP is a youth-led satirical movement protesting against the Election Commission of India (ECI).
- Abhijeet Dipke and two other CJP leaders were detained before arriving in New Delhi for the protest.
- The protest aims to demand the resignation of the Election Commission chief, Gyanesh Kumar.
- Police deployed tens of thousands of security forces and restricted transport and internet in New Delhi to stop the protest.
- Over 200 protesters have been detained as of the day of the protest.
- The protests follow weeks of criticism over a nationwide voter-roll revision, which opposition parties say could exclude many voters and benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
- The Election Commission denies wrongdoing, saying the revision targets duplicate and ineligible voters.
- The CJP previously led mass protests that forced an education minister to resign in July.
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