India’s ‘cockroach’ movement threatens protest if poll chief does not quit
The youth movement says it will protest if chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign within 48 hours, after a report said he was questioned over voter-list changes.
The youth wing of India's Congress Party threatened nationwide protests on Thursday if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar fails to step down within 48 hours. The demand comes after a newspaper report alleged that Kumar was questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists, raising concerns of manipulation to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Indian Express reported that two election commissioners had expressed concerns at least 14 times in the past 10 months, mainly regarding the voter list updating process. Opposition parties have accused the Election Commission of being biased. However, the panel has denied these allegations, stating that differences between election commissioners are part of any institution's decision-making process.
If Kumar does not resign as demanded by the opposition, the Congress Party will launch protest marches at all state election offices across India on Friday, demanding his arrest, removal from office, and an independent review of all decisions made under his tenure.
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