India's 'cockroach movement' says founder not in detention or arrested

July 20, 2026 7:14 AM EDT

Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) addresses supporters at a protest site ahead of a planned march to Parliament on the opening day of the monsoon session, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam p

(Corrects ‌after movement ​posted ​on X ‌saying Dipke was not ⁠in detention ‌after earlier saying ‌he had been picked up ​by police)

NEW DELHI, July ⁠20 (Reuters) - India's youth-led "cockroach movement" ​said in a statement on ​X on ‌Monday that its founder ⁠Abhijeet Dipke was not ⁠in "detention or arrest" after ​earlier saying he was "picked up" by ‌police.

(Reporting by Sakshi Dayal and ‌Tanvi ⁠Mehta; ‌Editing by ​YP Rajesh and Alison ‌Williams)



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