Thousands detained as Delhi locked down to stop "Cockroach" protest over voter roll purge
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Indian authorities imposed a severe lockdown on Delhi and detained tens of thousands of people, including Abhijeet Dipke, leader of the youth-led "Cockroach Janata Party," to stop a rally against the removal of 130 million names from India's electoral roll. Police denied permission for the protest, barricaded roads and deployed more than 25,000 security personnel, many brought in from other states. The Cockroach movement, opposition parties and student groups allege the voter roll "purification" exercise was designed to entrench the power of Narendra Modi's government and have demanded the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who oversaw it.
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