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India protest live: ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Cockroach Janta ​Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders detained before ​protest to demand election chief quit.

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:54:36 UTC.

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  1. ‘Jantar Mantar 2.0’ protest: 45 Delhi Metro stations shut; check full list

  2. India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi

  3. Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka detained from Delhi airport

  4. India protest live: ‘Cockroach’ leaders detained; New Delhi in lockdown

  5. India's 'cockroach' movement chief detained ahead of major protest

  6. India’s Cockroach Party founder, top leaders detained ahead of protest

  7. ‘How can you stop these kids?’ Indian capital on lockdown before protests

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