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New Delhi Under Lockdown as Police Detain Cockroach Janta Party Leaders Amid Youth Protests
Al Jazeera EnglishOctober 10, 2026 at 06:05 AM0 views
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Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), speaks as the party's conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das look on during a news conference to demand the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, on September 24, 2026.
Police in the Indian capital detained Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), ahead of a demonstration organized by the youth movement. The protesters are demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over allegations of voter list fraud.
In response to the planned youth protest, authorities have deployed thousands of security forces and suspended travel and telecoms links, placing New Delhi under a virtual lockdown.
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