# India detains ‘Cockroach’ movement leader as hundreds protest in capital

https://mins.news/en/video/103396

- France 24 English, 2026-10-16 15:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgtaCGbeaeA

> Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party leader Abhijeet Dipke on Friday before a rally in central New Delhi. Hundreds marched despite heavy security, demanding the country’s election chief be removed, according to the youth-led movement.

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