India’s ‘cockroach’ protesters set to return despite police crackdown
Thousands of 'cockroach' protesters are set to return to the streets of Delhi on Friday, days after police prevented their last mass demonstration and two of their leaders were jailed.
Protesters labeled "cockroaches" by India's chief justice are set to demonstrate in Delhi on Friday, despite the police's efforts to halt their previous rallies. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is calling on supporters to gather at Central Park in Connaught Place, despite the site not being approved for protests. The CJP, originally a youth-led movement for electoral reforms, now protests against a major revision of electoral rolls, which critics say has removed over 130 million names.
The CJP leaders, Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das, and Ashutosh Ranka, have all been detained, with Dipke expressing his willingness to face arrest. The Delhi High Court has declined to issue an order restraining the protest, citing disruptions to traffic and business. Despite the barriers, Dipke is urging those unable to attend to wave the Indian flag wherever they are.
The CJP's protests come at a time of heightened youth anger towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over electoral issues.
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