MP: Youth Congress Stages Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar in Bhopal, Demands Resignation
Congress workers said the Special Intensive Revision deleted millions of voters and accused the Election Commission of bias, prompting demands for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and prosecution.
- On Friday, October 2, 2026, the Cockroach Janta Party launched a 'Jail Bharo Andolan' in Mumbai after founder Abhijeet Dipke announced the mass voluntary arrest movement following police denial of permission for a Gandhi Jayanti protest at Shivaji Park.
- Protests stem from an Indian Express investigation reporting that two election commissioners formally objected 14 times over 10 months to Special Intensive Revision decisions, though the Election Commission disputes this as routine deliberation rather than formal dissent.
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, criminal proceedings, and a freeze on the SIR exercise, claiming 13 crore voters were removed from electoral rolls. Dipke described this deletion as "very significant," representing 14 percent of votes.
- Beyond Mumbai, the INDIA bloc announced district-level 'Save Democracy' marches from October 2 to 8, while Congress leaders staged protests in Telangana and Jharkhand demanding accountability for alleged voter list irregularities and the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Kumar.
- The CJP plans to expand demonstrations to Kolkata, Goa, Bengaluru, and Ranchi, culminating with a sit-in at Jantar Mantar in Delhi later this month to sustain pressure until Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
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CJP, student groups to protest, demand Election Commission chief's resignation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced renewed pressure on Friday as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party 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.
'Cockroach' protesters demand India's election chief resign over controversial voter list changes
India's "Cockroach" youth movement is calling for protests in Mumbai, demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over controversial voter list revisions. The movement, which started online and now calls itself the Cockroach Janata Party, forced the education minister…
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‘Cockroach’ protesters demand India’s election chief resign over controversial voter list changes
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's “Cockroach” youth movement has called for new protests in the country's financial hub of Mumbai for Friday to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner over a contentious revision of voter lists.
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