Police detain 'cockroach' movement founder

Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ahead of a protest in New Delhi's central business district.

“We are detaining you right now”

Cockroach Janta Party protest demands

The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over voter roll revisions linked to the 'special intensive revision' (SIR).

Voter roll revision controversy

Over 130 million voters were deleted during the revision but the Election Commission denies party bias and allows re-enrolment for wrongly deleted voters.

Protest site closure

Delhi authorities closed Central Park for two days ahead of the protest citing 'administrative' reasons.

Police warnings

Police warned Abhijeet Dipke against holding Friday's protest, citing public order and safety concerns.

Dipke's protest stance

Dipke stated he would not be afraid of arrest, saying 'if waving the Indian national flag lands you in jail, we are ready.'

“if waving the Indian national flag lands you in jail, we are ready”

Defence minister's response

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dismissed allegations of voter roll fraud as efforts to destroy democratic institutions.

Protest planning

The group planned a rally at Central Park in New Delhi's Connaught Place shopping district to wave the national flag.

Police action

Police detained Dipke after a brief argument, saying 'we are detaining you right now' before driving him to a police car.

“we are detaining you right now”

Dipke's response

Dipke questioned police, saying 'I have not broken any law right now…how can you detain me?'

“i have not broken any law right now how can you detain me”

Election commission stance

The Election Commission claims voter roll revisions eliminate duplicate, deceased, and fraudulent entries without party bias.

BJP's allegations

The BJP claims undocumented Muslim migrants from Bangladesh fraudulently entered India's electoral rolls.

Protest impact

Two CJP leaders were detained for five days for demonstrating at Jantar Mantar in violation of security barricades.

Security measures

Thousands of security personnel deployed with yellow metal barricades at key intersections ahead of the protest.

Protest context

This protest follows months of demonstrations against voter roll revisions linked to the 'special intensive revision' (SIR).

What happens next

The protest continues with demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over voter roll revisions.