Indian police detain 'cockroach' founder, student leaders ahead of Delhi rally

Channel News Asia·October 16, 2026 at 5:31 PM+1

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Indian police detained protest leader Abhijeet Dipke and several protesters demanding the election chief's resignation over the removal of more than 130 million voters from the voter lists.

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