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Tens of thousands of security personnel have been deployed and roads barricaded in Delhi to stop the latest Cockroach Janta Party demonstration, where protesters are calling for electoral reforms and the resignation of India's election chief. The group says its leader, Abhijeet Dipke, is among hundreds reportedly detained since Friday evening. The Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, started as an internet joke. Founded in May by Abhijeet Dipke, the group emerged as a satirical collective after remarks by India's senior-most judge comparing some unemployed young people to cockroaches. But the joke soon turned serious, tapping into anger over unemployment, exam paper leaks and government accountability. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio for the latest on the protest. #India #Delhi #BBCNews

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