Police have detained the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party and other party leaders ahead of a planned protest demanding the resignation of the state’s election chief. Authorities acted before the demonstration could take place, raising concerns over restrictions on political dissent. The move comes amid heightened tensions over electoral processes and allegations of administrative misconduct. Details on the legal basis for the detentions and the protest’s intended scale remain unclear.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and other leaders detained before protest to demand election chief quit.
