Indian youth leader says protest will go ahead despite detentions
Summary
India’s Cockroach youth movement says it will go ahead with a planned protest in New Delhi despite mass detentions, demanding the resignation of election official Gyanesh Kumar over a controversial voter list revision. Opposition parties are backing the backlash against the exercise, which critics say could disenfranchise millions of voters.
Key Points
- The Cockroach youth movement says its protest in New Delhi will proceed on Saturday despite detentions of its supporters.
- The dispute centres on a voter list revision that removed 130 million names and has triggered demands for election official Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- Police said the protest lacks permission and warned of legal action, while authorities have tightened security and limited transport in the capital.
- Opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi are rallying against the BJP-backed revision and plan to meet President Droupadi Murmu.
