‘Cockroach’ movement threatens to launch protests
MUMBAI: The leaders of India’s “cockroach” youth movement said on Thursday that they would launch nationwide protests if India’s chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours, after a newspaper report said he had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists. Opposition parties have said the lists have been manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya…
The "cockroach" youth movement in India has threatened to launch nationwide protests if the country's chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours. This ultimatum was issued after a newspaper report revealed that the chief election officer, Gyanesh Kumar, had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists.
Opposition parties have accused these changes of being manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The issue has sparked a political furore, with opposition parties accusing the election commission of bias. The election commission has denied these allegations.
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