# Delhi braces for more protests as ‘cockroach’ group leaders are released

https://mins.news/en/item/95030

- BBC News, 2026-10-11 06:02 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c84g179n2393o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A court in Delhi ordered the release of senior Cockroach Janta Party leaders, including founder Abhijeet Dipke, who were detained on Saturday as they arrived to lead protests demanding electoral reforms. With thousands of security personnel deployed and roads barricaded, the group called for more demonstrations on Sunday. Police said 7,000 people were detained and released late Saturday.

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