Delhi police detain Cockroach leaders, block protest
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Authorities detained Abhijeet Dipke and hundreds of protesters, deploying 43,000 personnel to stop a rally demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders on arrival in Delhi, along with hundreds of protesters, ahead of an unauthorised rally at Jantar Mantar calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged voter-list manipulation. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Authorities deployed 43,000 police and paramilitary personnel, suspended internet services, cancelled trains and closed metro stations to prevent the demonstration. Opposition figures including Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee were also detained. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
The BJP accused opposition leaders of attempting to incite tension, while Congress and others condemned the crackdown as undemocratic. [2] [3] [5]
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