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Oct 2, 2026

India's Cockroach movement launches nationwide protests demanding election chief Gyanesh Kumar resign

Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party protested in Mumbai and other cities on Friday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over changes to voter rolls they allege unfairly benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governing party. Indian security forces clamped down on demonstrators in multiple cities.

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  • ▪The Cockroach Janta Party's principal demands include the resignation and criminal prosecution of Gyanesh Kumar, freezing the Special Intensive Revision, restoring the January 2025 voter list, and reforming the Election Commission.
  • ▪The Election Commission of India stated that the Special Intensive Revision is a lawful exercise intended to remove duplicate, deceased, or ineligible entries and ensure electoral roll accuracy.
  • ▪In July 2026, mass protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party over leaked examination papers and unemployment forced the resignation of India's Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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