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India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention

India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention

france24.com 11.10.2026 07:45 5 views
An Indian court ordered the release of three leaders of the viral "cockroach" movement on Sunday, a day after their detention ahead of protests over alleged irregularities in voter-roll revisions.

We and our partners do the following data processing based on your consent: store and/or access information on a device, personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development India court orders release of 'cockroach' movement leaders after detention An Indian court ordered the release of three leaders of the viral "cockroach" movement on Sunday, a day after their detention ahead of protests over alleged irregularities in voter-roll revisions. This file photo shows Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addressing supporters during a protest over alleged voter-roll irregularities in Mumbai on October 2, 2026. © Indranil Mukherjee, A New Delhi court ordered on Sunday the release of three leaders of the "cockroach" movement, including its founder Abhijeet Dipke, their lawyer said, a day after they were detained. To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.

One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. "Executive Magistrate court releases Abhijeet, Saurav (Das) and Ashutosh (Ranka)," lawyer Ratna Singh said in a social media post.

Lawyer Ratna Singh announced the release of three leaders of the "cockroach" movement on social media on October 11, 2026. © Screenshot, X The trio were detained on Saturday ahead of a major protest against the country's election commissioner. Indian police crack down on 'cockroach' movement protest in New Delhi Access Asia## India protests grow over Election Commission mistrust 1. 1 ## South Africa's Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Europe Includes a video 17 min 2. 2 ## Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin, reversing years of pressure on Russia over Ukraine war Europe Includes a video 1 min 3. 3 ## France’s seafood problem starts elsewhere Long read Environment 4. 4 ## Powerful 7.6 magnitude quake shakes Panama, triggering tsunami warnings Americas 5. 5 ## Israel a rare dissenting voice as praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay Europe Includes a video 17 min 6. 6 ## Fort Hood shooter’s firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says Americas Includes a video 2 min © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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