India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest
NEW DELHI: Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "Cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday (Oct 10) as security forces locked d
India: 'Cockroach' leaders vow new protests after release
Leaders of the youth-led protest movement demanding India's election commissioner step down say the "fight has just begun" after they were released from detention following a large demonstration in Delhi. More on DW.
India: Court orders release of 'Cockroach' movement leaders
Leaders of the youth-led protest movement were detained ahead of a large demonstration in Delhi demanding India's election commissioner step down. Meanwhile, fresh protests have been called. Follow DW.
India: Court orders release of 'Cockroach' movement leaders
Leaders of the youth-led protest movement had been detained ahead of a large protest in Delhi calling for India's election commissioner to step down. Fresh protests have been called. Follow DW.
Day 2 of CJP protest: Over 100 detained by Delhi Police
On day 2, over 100 protesters were detained on Oct 11, as they marched towards Jantar Mantar, with several seen being dragged into buses.
Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released
NEW DELHI: Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday (Oct 11) as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, and a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders.Dipke and the other Cockroach Janta P
Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released
NEW DELHI: Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday (Oct 11) as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, and a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders.Dipke and the other Cockroach Janta P
India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named
Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures.…
India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief
Indian authorities deployed a sweeping security crackdown across New Delhi and detained thousands of protesters Saturday as India's youth "Cockroach" movement sought to intensify a nati
India’s ‘Cockroach’ protest movement leaders freed from detention, vow to continue demonstrations
Leaders of a popular Indian youth movement vow to continue protests after being released from detention.
'October 10 will go down as beginning of end of dictatorship': CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke after release
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called October 10 the “beginning of the end of this dictatorship” after the party’s Jantar Mantar protest, as he and two other CJP leaders were released from preventive detention in Delhi.
Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, Dhruv Rathee, Neha Bora Detained as Delhi Police Clamp Down on CJP's Jantar Mantar Protest
A Delhi Police team boarded the aircraft in which Dipke had landed in Delhi on Saturday morning. Dipke had left Mumbai that morning to lead the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. He streamed the episode live on Instagram, and the footage showed CJP members arguing with officers about why they could not wait until passengers had disembarked.
Did Police overstep protocol? Air India seeks clarification after CJP leaders detained from flight seats in unprecedented tarmac operation
The airline has approached the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security for clarity on the rules governing police access to a commercial aircraft.
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