'Cockroach' leaders and hundreds of protesters detained in Delhi | BBC News

A BBC News report on the detention of leaders and hundreds of protesters in Delhi during an anti-government demonstration called by The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). The CJP shared a video showing its founder Abhijeet Dipke being detained with other leaders shortly after landing in the capital; protesters were heard slamming on bus windows after their detention. The movement began in May, after India's Chief Justice likened some unemployed young people to "cockroaches". Delhi police denied permission for the demonstration, and tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed with roads barricaded. The CJP and opposition parties accuse Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of favouring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party in how electoral rolls are updated. The Election Commission and the BJP deny this.

• Leaders and hundreds of protesters detained in Delhi
• Demonstration called by The Cockroach Janta Party; police denied permission
• Movement started in May after remarks by India's Chief Justice about unemployed youth
• CJP and opposition accuse the Election Commission of favouring the BJP; both deny it

Protesters were heard slamming on bus windows following their detention during an anti-government demonstration called by The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi. The CJP shared a video on social media showing its founder Abhijeet Dipke being detained with other leaders shortly after landing in the capital. The movement started in May after India's Chief Justice likened some unemployed young people to "cockroaches". Delhi police denied permission for the demonstration to take place, with tens of thousands of security personnel deployed and roads barricaded. The CJP - and opposition parties - accuse Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of favouring Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party in the way the electoral rolls are being updated. The Election Commission and the BJP have denied this. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #India #CockroachJantaParty #BBCNews