India's Cockroach Janata Party, student groups to protest, demand poll chief's resignation
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The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission.
A demonstrator is detained by police during a protest demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India on Oct 2, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Bhawika Chhabra)
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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will face renewed pressure on Friday (Oct 2) as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and a separate coalition of student and activist groups stage fresh protests, demanding the resignation of the elections commission chief over a controversial voter roll revision.
The CJP will rally in Mumbai and plans to expand demonstrations nationwide in the coming days, while student and civil society groups will gather at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
The protests mark the latest escalation in a dispute that has put unprecedented scrutiny on India's Election Commission, long regarded as one of the country's most trusted institutions.
The protesters' main allegation is that the commission manipulated voter rolls in ways that favour Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The commission and the government have denied the allegations.
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