India's 'Cockroach' leaders detained ahead of major protest

· DW

India's 'Cockroach' party says its leaders have been detained ahead of a major protest called by the collective. Protesters are calling for India's chief election commissioner to resign.

  • Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other party leaders detained on landing in Delhi
  • 43,000 police and security personnel deployed across Delhi
  • Internet services suspended in central Delhi
  • Massive restrictions in place on metro and railway services
  • CJP called for a rally — that has not been authorized by police — to oppose ongoing revision of voter lists and demand resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar

Here is our rolling coverage of developments from India on Saturday, October 10: