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India's cockroach movement leaders detained in New Delhi protest

Indian police have detained leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party after they entered a restricted protest site in New Delhi to demand the resignation of the election chief.

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Indian police have detained leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party after they entered a restricted protest site in New Delhi to demand the resignation of the election chief.

What the briefing reports

Leaders of India's Cockroach Janta Party were detained by police after entering a protest site in New Delhi that authorities had declared off-limits. The detention of CJP leaders follows increased security measures by Delhi Police, who have stepped up security across the city. About 20 CJP volunteers entered Jantar Mantar, where thousands had joined a protest march on Monday, demanding the election chief resign over revised voter lists.

The CJP leaders who were detained include Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das, and Ajinkya Shinde. Authorities had declared the protest site off-limits, but the protesters still managed to enter. The protest was held to demand the resignation of the election chief.

Police have taken measures to increase security in the area. The CJP leaders were taken into custody after they entered the restricted area.

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  1. aljazeera-world
  2. bbc-world

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