‘Will come back tomorrow’: youth groups vow to continue protest till Gyanesh Kumar resigns
Youth and student organizations have vowed to continue protests in New Delhi until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns. Despite the detention of several key leaders, protesters plan to persist with their demands regarding electoral roll revisions.
Why it matters
The ongoing standoff between student groups and the state highlights significant political polarization and concerns over democratic oversight in India.
Leaders of youth and student organisations on Saturday (October 10, 2026) vowed to continue their protest until all their demands, including the rollback of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, were met, despite the detention of several key organisers ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) planned demonstration in New Delhi.
“We will come back tomorrow and walk towards Jantar Mantar again,” said Ajinkya Shinde, national organisation in-charge of the CJP, at a joint press conference with representatives of the Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and All India Students’ Federation (AISF) later in the evening.
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