India’s Cockroach Party headlines day of anti-establishment protests
India’s Cockroach Janta Party launches protest after millions of voters were allegedly improperly removed from rolls.
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India’s Cockroach movement launches new protests over changes to voter roll
Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rightsIndia’s youth-led Cockroach movement kicked off more nationwide protests on Friday as thousands of people gathered in Mumbai, amid mounting concerns that millions of citizens are being unfairly stripped of their vote.The movement, which calls itself the Cockroach Janta party (CJP) and has massive support among the country’s gen Zs, returned to the streets to demand the resignation of the chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. Continue reading...
Hannah Ellis-Petersen in MumbaiIndiaSouth and central Asia