'Cockroach' group says leaders detained at Delhi protest
Delhi police detained leaders of the Gen-Z-led 'Cockroach Janta Party' during a protest demanding electoral reforms. The group alleges manipulation of voter rolls by the Election Commission.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing youth-led political activism and concerns regarding the integrity of electoral processes in India.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Matt Spivey , Geeta Pandey and Azadeh Moshiri Watch: Why have hundreds of 'cockroach' protesters been detained in Delhi Hundreds of protesters have been detained in Delhi during the latest demonstration by the Gen-Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) calling for electoral reforms.
The group said its founder Abhijeet Dipke - who began the movement in May after India's Chief Justice likened some jobless young people to "cockroaches" - was detained with other leaders shortly after landing in Delhi.
Tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed and roads barricaded ahead of the demonstration, though the CJP insisted it would go ahead.
Delhi Police has not commented on the detentions, but had refused permission for the protest to take place at Jantar Mantar, a landmark in the Indian capital.
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