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India releases Cockroach Party founder after protests

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Summary

India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from police custody on Saturday, a day after his detention during a crackdown on protests against the country’s election authority.
Opposition parties and CJP activists have accused the Election Commission of manipulating voter lists to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Following her release, Bora urged authorities to take action against the chief election commissioner and suspend the special intensive revision of voter lists.

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India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from police custody on Saturday, a day after his detention during a crackdown on protests against the country’s election authority.

Dipke, 31, was detained in New Delhi on Friday while heading to join a rally organised by his movement in the Connaught Place area. Police reportedly took him into custody to prevent a possible breach of peace.

He left a police station on Saturday afternoon, waving to reporters and giving a thumbs-up as he departed. CJP legal affairs chief Ratna Singh later confirmed his release in a social media post.

Originally published by Minute mirror on Oct 17, 2026 Read the full article at minutemirror.com.pk

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