Cockroach Party protest

India detains Cockroach Party leaders ahead of protest

Indian police detained leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, including founder Abhijeet Dipke, and dozens of protesters in New Delhi on Saturday as the youth-led movement prepared a major demonstration demanding the chief election commissioner's resignation. Authorities deployed thousands of security personnel, suspended transport and telecommunications services, and imposed sweeping restrictions. The party, which began as a satirical movement, says thousands of its members have been detained.