# India protests: New ‘cockroach’ movement leader named

https://mins.news/en/video/94663

- France 24 English, 2026-10-10 16:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL3xotr9HfM

> Indian police detained the head of the satirical online “cockroach” movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest targeting the Election Commission. Security measures were tightened. In a prerecorded video, founder Abhijeet Dipke announced an interim successor.

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