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 (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke to land in New Delhi shortly ahead of protest over alleged voter list manipulation
  • Around 43,000 police and paramilitary personnel are deployed in the capital, reports say
  • Traffic and transport disruptions are expected

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