Indian police crack down on 'Cockroach' protest in Delhi
· DWIndian authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures to block protesters from joining a planned demonstration called by the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. The main leaders of the party have been detained.
- 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: