Indian authorities heighten security, close park ahead of 'cockroach' movement rally
Summary
Indian authorities closed a central park in New Delhi ahead of a planned protest by the youth-led "Cockroach Janta Party." The group and other opposition supporters are demanding the resignation of the election chief over the removal of more than 130 million people from voter lists.Key Facts
- The "Cockroach Janta Party" is a youth-led group staging near-daily protests in New Delhi.
- They demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- More than 130 million names have been removed from India's electoral lists recently.
- Critics say the removals unfairly impact ethnic and religious minorities, especially Muslims.
- The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claims the removals target fraudulent and duplicate entries.
- Election authorities say wrongly removed voters can re-enroll.
- Protests include demonstrations despite bans, some supporters have been jailed for five days.
- Authorities closed the park and discouraged public gatherings to prevent the rally.
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