India’s Cockroach movement says members detained as protests continue
Summary
Thousands of supporters of India’s Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and student groups continue to protest against the country’s chief election commissioner. Many protesters and CJP members have been detained during demonstrations demanding the resignation of the election chief over disputed voter list changes.Key Facts
- The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) claims at least 10,000 protesters and affiliated members have been detained across India.
- CJP national spokesman Deepak Baliyan was among those taken into police custody.
- Protesters want the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to voter list revisions they say favor Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
- The Election Commission says voter list changes remove duplicates and ineligible voters, not targeting any political group.
- Over 130 million names have been removed from voter lists; about 969 million people can vote in the 2024 election.
- Demonstrations occurred in New Delhi and Bengaluru, with students and opposition leaders participating.
- Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was briefly detained multiple times during protests.
- The government denies using force unfairly, and the ruling party calls opposition claims irresponsible.
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