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India 'cockroach' party says its leaders detained ahead of march

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The leader of India's Cockroach Janta Party has been arrested, along with hundreds of others, as he tried to protest against revisions to the electoral roll. Abhijeet Dipke was detained on his arrival in the Indian capital. Thousands of security forces are enforcing the ban on the gathering.

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(Photo: People who have managed to reach the protest site are being detained. Credit: Getty Images)