# India’s ‘cockroach’ movement: ‘This is unprecedented’

https://mins.news/en/video/94352

- France 24 English, 2026-10-10 09:20 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNMV4YRF4Sc

> Indian police detained Abhijeet Dipke, who leads the satirical Cockroach Janta Party movement, on Saturday ahead of a major protest targeting the Election Commission, the party said. SOAS South Asia Institute director Subir Sinha called the situation unprecedented.

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