Thousands protest in India’s Bengaluru as ‘Cockroach’ movement demands election chief resign
Saurav Das said the party expects arrests but will press ahead with a nationwide mobilization demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
- On October 10, the Cockroach Janta Party plans a major demonstration at Jantar Mantar demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.
- Protesters demand scrapping the Special Intensive Revision exercise, which has removed over 130 million names from electoral rolls—a figure larger than populations of Japan and Mexico combined.
- CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke alleged Chandrapur Police issued notices to volunteers questioning their travel funding, while co-convenor Saurav Das claimed government leaders plan arrests before October 10.
- Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained by police on Wednesday while attempting to reach Jantar Mantar, intensifying pressure from opposition parties on the Election Commission.
- Actor-Activist Prakash Raj and YouTuber Dhruv Rathee led a 'People's Tribunal' in Bengaluru on Thursday, continuing a movement that forced an education minister's resignation in July 2026.
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The Seattle TimesThousands protest in India’s Bengaluru as ‘Cockroach’ movement demands election chief resign
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Thousands of supporters of India’s youth “Cockroach” movement and several student groups demonstrated in the southern city of Bengaluru on Thursday, stepping up a nationwide campaign that is demanding the election chief’s resignation over a revision of voter lists that has removed over 130 million people from the rolls. The demonstration...
Thousands Protest in Bengaluru as 'Cockroach' Movement Demands Election Chief Resign Over Voter Roll Cuts
BENGALURU, India: Thousands of supporters of India’s youth "Cockroach” movement and several student groups demonstrated in the southern city of Bengaluru on Thursday, stepping up a nationwide campaign that is demanding the election chief’s resignation over a contentious revision of voter lists that has removed over 130 million people from the rolls.The demonstration in Bengaluru came a day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detaine…
Indian opposition protest police action against lawmakers, push for poll chief's resignation
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Thousands protest in India's Bengaluru as 'Cockroach' m
Indian influencer and activist Dhruv Rathee, second left, Indian actor Prakash Raj, fourth left, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, fifth left and other supporters join hands during a protest demanding the resignation of the country's election chief Gyanesh Kumar, in Bengaluru, India, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
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Thousands protest in India's Bengaluru as 'Cockroach' movement demands election chief resign
Thousands of supporters of India’s youth “Cockroach” movement and student groups are protesting in southern Bengaluru city.
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