Watch: 'Cockroach' group leaders among hundreds detained in Delhi protest
Leaders of the 'Cockroach Janta Party' were detained by Delhi police during an anti-government protest. The movement, which emerged after the Chief Justice compared unemployed youth to cockroaches, proceeded despite a police ban.
Why it matters
This highlights growing civil unrest and the intersection of judicial rhetoric with political activism in India.
Why have hundreds of 'cockroach' protesters been detained in Delhi Close Protesters were heard slamming on bus windows following their detention during an anti-government demonstration called by The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi.
The CJP shared a video on social media showing its founder Abhijeet Dipke being detained with other leaders shortly after landing in the capital.
The movement started in May after India's Chief Justice likened some unemployed young people to "cockroaches".
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