India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth protesters are to rally again and demand ouster of election chief
India’s “Cockroach” youth movement has announced fresh demonstrations in Mumbai on Friday, calling for the dismissal of the Chief Election Commissioner. The protest aims to challenge a contentious revision to voter rolls. The movement, which began as an online campaign, now describes itself as the Cockroach Janata Party. Its initial success came after protests forced the resignation of India’s education minister in July.
A coalition of student and civil society groups also plans to convene in New Delhi on Friday, demanding the same action. Critics claim the revisions, aimed at removing duplicate and ineligible entries, may unfairly exclude legitimate voters and potentially benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. Both the Election Commission and the government deny any wrongdoing.
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