Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released

France 24 Sunday 11 October 2026, 16:08 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read

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Police detained hundreds of protesters in Delhi for a second day on Sunday as sporadic protests broke out demanding India's election chief quit, while a court ordered the release of "cockroach" movement founder Abhijeet Dipke and two other senior leaders. Keywords for this article

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