# Police detain anti-government ‘Cockroach’ party leader amid Delhi protests

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- Guardian News, 2026-10-10 14:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTdE1VgpLOc

> Indian authorities have detained tens of thousands and arrested Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the youth-led ‘Cockroach’ party, in a new crackdown on anti-government protests. Footage shows police escorting him off a plane after it landed in New Delhi on 10 October. He was travelling to attend a protest demanding the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Authorities have put the capital under a strict lo…

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