Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), has been arrested by Delhi Police following his detention ahead of a planned rally in the capital. Authorities took Dipke into custody on Friday to maintain public order, and he is expected to face a Special Executive Magistrate shortly. His arrest follows a series of growing demonstrations led by student organizations and opposition groups, all calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The movement claims that a recent, massive revision of voter lists—which saw over 130 million names removed—unfairly advantages Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The situation has intensified as activists, including prominent student leader Neha Bora, continue to challenge the Election Commission’s integrity. While the Commission denies any bias and insists that affected voters can re-enroll, the CJP and its allies view these deletions as a threat to democratic processes. The "cockroach movement" has quickly become a significant political thorn in the side of the current administration, following earlier successes like the forced resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. With Dipke in custody and tensions rising, the protests underscore a deepening rift over electoral transparency and the future of political dissent in India.