Thousands protest in India’s Bengaluru as ‘Cockroach’ movement demands election chief resign
CJP and civil society groups said voter deletions under the Special Intensive Revision could disenfranchise more than 13 crore people, according to actor-activist Prakash Raj.
- On Thursday, actor-activist Prakash Raj, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, and Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijit Dipke led a large protest at Bengaluru's Freedom Park, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged electoral roll irregularities.
- Organizers framed the event as a "people's tribunal" against the Special Intensive Revision , which protesters allege is used to "disenfranchise those who opposed the BJP."
- Participants displayed posters with slogans like "Error 404- Name Not Found" and "Grand Theft Democracy," while Bengaluru-based software engineer Mujibur Rehman alleged his name was deleted from electoral rolls without his knowledge.
- Raj stated the movement seeks to get the "SIR to be scrapped totally," warning that replacing Kumar with someone like "Agyanesh Kumar" would not resolve their concerns.
- Protesters vowed to continue agitation until Kumar resigns, while police tightened security at the Freedom Park venue to prevent any untoward incidents during the demonstration.
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Thousands 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…
Prakash Raj, Dhruv Rathee join Abhijeet Dipke at Bengaluru protest over SIR
Prakash Raj and Dhruv Rathee joined a Bengaluru protest demanding the Chief Election Commissioner resign over alleged electoral roll irregularities, claiming citizens were wrongfully stripped of their democratic right to vote.
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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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