India's 'cockroach' leaders vow to keep up election protests
Summary
Leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party vowed to continue protests against the election commission after being detained in New Delhi. The demonstrations come amid allegations of misconduct in a nationwide voter roll revision that critics say could benefit Narendra Modi’s ruling party.
Key Points
- Cockroach Janta Party leaders were detained in New Delhi ahead of a planned rally and later vowed to continue their campaign against the election commission.
- The protests centre on allegations that India’s voter roll revision unfairly removed millions of names and may have helped Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.
- The Supreme Court told authorities to follow legal procedure in detentions and ensure peaceful protesters are not illegally held.
- Rahul Gandhi also said the Congress party would continue street protests against the election commission crackdown.
