Hundreds from India’s Gen Z-led ‘cockroach’ party protest, seek election chief’s resignation
Summary
Hundreds of supporters of India’s Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party protested in Mumbai, demanding Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged manipulation of voter rolls. The movement has spread across several cities as opposition parties and student protesters intensify pressure on the election body and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
Key Points
- Hundreds of Cockroach Janta Party supporters held a protest in Mumbai against changes to voter rolls and called for Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- The protesters and opposition parties allege the voter-verification exercise has removed eligible voters and helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, an accusation denied by the commission and government.
- The INDIA alliance said it will launch protests from October 6, while the Election Commission ordered officials to register newly eligible and omitted voters.
- The Gen Z-led CJP, led by Abhijeet Dipke, rose to prominence after protests over exam-paper leaks that helped force the resignation of India’s education minister.
