'Cockroach' protesters demand India's election chief resign over voter list changes
- Protests spread across India as the Cockroach Janata Party and opposition groups demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-roll deletions linked to the Special Intensive Revision.
- Delhi Police detained more than 700 protesters near Jantar Mantar, while authorities blocked routes, closed metro-station entrances, and suspended internet service around the protest site.
- Demonstrations took place in Mumbai and other areas, with opposition parties and student groups participating.
- The Election Commission rejected claims of wrongdoing, saying the Special Intensive Revision decisions were unanimously approved and aimed to remove duplicate or ineligible entries while protecting eligible voters.
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