India’s 'Cockroach' youth protesters are to rally again and demand ouster of election chief
Summary
India’s Cockroach youth movement has called fresh protests in Mumbai and New Delhi to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a controversial voter-roll revision. The demonstrations add pressure on India’s Election Commission amid accusations of bias and claims that millions of legitimate voters could be excluded.
Key Points
- The Cockroach youth movement has called for new protests in Mumbai and New Delhi to demand the ouster of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Critics accuse India’s Election Commission of manipulating voter registrations to help the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, while the commission denies wrongdoing.
- The Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls has expanded across India and drawn criticism over documentation requirements that could remove millions of names.
- The movement, led by Abhijeet Dipke, has broadened its focus from exam-paper leaks and unemployment to wider issues of accountability and democratic institutions.
