Gen Z gives ‘Dilli Chalo’ call to fix ‘broken system’
Youth organizations in India have called for a protest in Delhi on October 10 to demand the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. The groups are protesting against the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls and are calling for systemic electoral reforms.
Why it matters
This highlights growing political unrest among student groups regarding the integrity of the Indian electoral process and the independence of the Election Commission.
Youth organisations on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) urged youth from across the country to join a protest on October 10 at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and a rollback of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The All India Students Association (AISA), Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) , All India Students’ Federation (AISF), Student Federation of India (SFI), and Association of Students of Alternative Politics (ASAP) addressed a joint press conference here.
“The call of 10 October is a united call of the ‘we the people of India’ versus the BJP. The call is not by one organisation; it is by all of us — the CJP, INDIA opposition, and the student wings of all the opposition parties,” said AISA president Neha Bora .
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