Cockroach Party Founder Detained
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Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of a protest demanding the election chief’s resignation, over a voter-list revision that allegedly favoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP.
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Dipke was detained on Friday as he stepped out of a house in central Delhi, with police hauling him into a police car and driving away after a brief argument.
The Cockroach movement initially emerged back in May as online satire, but has since grown into one of the most substantial challenges to the powerful Modi government over its 12-year rule.
Friday’s protest was called by Dipke after the arrest and jailing of two of his fellow CJP leaders, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
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Protest leaders in India were arrested before a planned flag march in New Delhi that aimed to demand the resignation of the election chief due to alleged voter-roll fraud. Among those detained were Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party, and student leader Neha Bora. Protests took place concurrently in other cities across the country.
Indian protest leaders detained ahead of flag march in New Delhi →2 articles from Al Jazeera on this storyAbhijeet Dipke, leader of India's Cockroach Janta party youth movement, was detained by police on Friday as he attempted to lead a protest in central Delhi against government actions deemed repressive. The protests are part of ongoing demonstrations across major Indian cities demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations that recent electoral roll revisions favor Prime…
India’s Cockroach Janta party leader detained amid crackdown on protests →Police in Delhi have detained Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the youth-led 'cockroach' movement, ahead of planned protests demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. The detention comes after two leaders from the Cockroach Janta Party were jailed last week for protesting at a site banned by police. Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Delhi to express their frustration over recent arrests and…
Police detain 'cockroach' movement founder ahead of protests in Delhi →Abhijeet Dipke, founder of India's "cockroach" movement, was arrested on Saturday after being detained the previous day ahead of a protest in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The arrest came as part of ongoing protests against changes to voter lists that critics claim favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with more than 130 million voters…
India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention, media reports say →Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the 'Cockroach' party, was arrested in New Delhi on Friday during a police crackdown on protests against India’s election authority. He was detained as he attempted to join a rally organized by the CJP protest movement near Connaught Place. Police released Dipke on Saturday afternoon after he spent one night in custody; he waved to media and gave a thumbs up while leaving the station.
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- 16 Oct
The leader of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) youth movement, Abhijeet Dipke, was detained by police on Friday as authorities cracked down on fresh anti-government protests in the Indian capital.
- 17 Oct
The cockroach movement has emerged as one of the biggest political challenges faced by Modi and his BJP in his 12 years in power.
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17 Oct ‘Cockroach’ party founder released by Indian policeAbhijeet Dipke, founder of the 'Cockroach' party, was arrested in New Delhi on Friday during a police crackdown on protests against India’s election authority. He was detained as he attempted to join a rally organized by the CJP protest movement near Connaught Place. Police released Dipke on Saturday afternoon after he spent one night in custody; he waved to media and gave a thumbs up while leaving the station.South China Morning Post
17 Oct India's 'cockroach' movement founder arrested after detention, media reports sayAbhijeet Dipke, founder of India's "cockroach" movement, was arrested on Saturday after being detained the previous day ahead of a protest in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The arrest came as part of ongoing protests against changes to voter lists that critics claim favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with more than 130 million voters…Dawn17 Oct Police detain 'cockroach' movement founder ahead of protests in DelhiPolice in Delhi have detained Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the youth-led 'cockroach' movement, ahead of planned protests demanding the resignation of India’s election chief. The detention comes after two leaders from the Cockroach Janta Party were jailed last week for protesting at a site banned by police. Hundreds of protesters gathered in central Delhi to express their frustration over recent arrests and…ABC News (AU)
16 Oct India’s Cockroach Janta party leader detained amid crackdown on protestsAbhijeet Dipke, leader of India's Cockroach Janta party youth movement, was detained by police on Friday as he attempted to lead a protest in central Delhi against government actions deemed repressive. The protests are part of ongoing demonstrations across major Indian cities demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over allegations that recent electoral roll revisions favor Prime…The Guardian
16 Oct Indian protest leaders detained ahead of flag march in New DelhiProtest leaders in India were arrested before a planned flag march in New Delhi that aimed to demand the resignation of the election chief due to alleged voter-roll fraud. Among those detained were Abhijeet Dipke, founder of Cockroach Janta Party, and student leader Neha Bora. Protests took place concurrently in other cities across the country.Al Jazeera
16 Oct India police detain ‘Cockroach’ party founder ahead of protestIndian police arrested Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, before a protest planned to demand the resignation of an election official. The protest was over voter-list revisions that allegedly benefited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party.Al Jazeera
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