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India police detain ‘Cockroach’ party founder ahead of protest
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of a protest.
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Indian authorities on Friday detained Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the satirical youth movement "Cockroach Janta Party", ahead of a new protest in New Delhi, live images from the group showed. Police earlier closed a central New Delhi park in an attempt to stifle near-daily demonstrations calling for the election authority chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.
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Indian authorities crack down on 'Cockroach' protest in central Delhi
Indian authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures to block protesters from joining a demonstration called by the "Cockroach" movement in New Delhi. The main leaders of the party were also detained.
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Indian authorities crack down on 'Cockroach' protest in central Delhi. Follow live.
Indian authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures to block protesters from joining a demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. The main leaders of the party have been detained too.