India protests: New 'cockroach' movement leader named

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Indian police detained the leader of the satirical online Cockroach movement ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission. The group says its founder named an interim leader in a prerecorded video, while authorities imposed strict security measures.

Indian police detained the head of the satirical "cockroach" online movement on Saturday, the group said, ahead of a major protest against the Election Commission that prompted strict security measures. "They seem to have seen that coming," notes France 24's Andrew Hilliar. In a prerecorded video, Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Party, names an interim leader to take over.