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India’s ‘cockroach’ movement leaders detained in jail for five days, founder says

By Thomson Reuters Oct 13, 2026 | 10:29 PM

NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – An Indian ​court ‌ordered that two leaders of the ‘cockroach’ ‌youth ​movement ⁠be detained in ⁠jail for five days, the founder ​of the movement, ⁠Abhijeet ⁠Dipke, said ​on Wednesday, a ​day after they ‌entered a historic site popular ⁠for protests and chanted slogans ⁠demanding the ‌election ⁠chief’s resignation, ​violating ‌a ban ​on ⁠demonstrations there.

(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal, editing by YP ​Rajesh)