Police crack down on India 'cockroach' protest in Delhi | BBC News

A BBC News report on a police crackdown on a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party in Delhi. According to the video, tens of thousands of security personnel were deployed and roads were barricaded to stop the latest demonstration. The group says its leader, Abhijeet Dipke, is among hundreds reportedly detained since Friday evening. The video also gives background: Dipke started the movement in May, almost as a joke, in response to a remark by India's Chief Justice Surya Kant, who had compared jobless young people to "cockroaches".

• Security personnel deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi ahead of a protest
• The group says leader Abhijeet Dipke is among hundreds reportedly detained
• Movement began in May in response to a remark by Chief Justice Surya Kant
• Source: BBC News

Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi to stop the latest Cockroach Janta Party demonstration. The group says its leader, Abhijeet Dipke, is among hundreds who have been reportedly detained since Friday evening. Dipke - who has said he is prepared to go to jail - started the movement in May almost as a joke in response to a remark by India's Chief Justice Surya Kant, who had likened jobless youngsters to "cockroaches". 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