India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll
The youth-led Cockroach Janta party is organizing nationwide protests in India to demand the resignation of election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Protesters allege that a recent electoral register revision process unfairly disenfranchised millions of citizens to benefit the ruling BJP party.
Why it matters
The movement highlights growing concerns over the integrity of India's democratic processes and the potential for systemic manipulation of voter rolls.
Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) protesting in Mumbai on Friday./Getty Images Supporters of the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) protesting in Mumbai on Friday./Getty Images India India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights
Prefer the Guardian on Google India’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped of their vote.
The movement, which calls itself the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) and has massive support among the country’s gen Zs, returned to the streets to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.
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