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India detains ‘Cockroach’ party leaders before protest against election commission

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other party leaders were detained in India before leaving a flight. They had been due to protest alleged misconduct during a nationwide voter-roll revision.

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India detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other party leaders before a protest against the election commission.

The three were detained before disembarking from a flight, according to the source. The party had planned to protest alleged misconduct during a nationwide revision of voter rolls.

The source provides no further details about where the detention occurred, how long it lasted or the specific allegations against the election commission.

What we know

  • Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other leaders were detained before leaving a flight.
  • The detention came ahead of a protest against the election commission.
  • The planned protest concerned alleged misconduct during a nationwide voter-roll revision.

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  • The story relies on one publisher. A second independent confirmation has not been established from the cited sources.
  • Sources: Le Monde International.
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