# India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named

https://mins.news/en/item/94647

- France 24, 2026-10-10 16:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261010-india-protests-new-cockroach-movement-leader-named

> Indian police detained the head of the satirical online “cockroach” movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures. In a prerecorded video, Cockroach Party founder Abhijeet Dipke named an interim leader to take over.

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