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The Associated Press reported that “Cockroach” movement supporters protested in Mumbai and that police detained dozens in New Delhi while demanding the Indian election chief’s resignation over voter-list revisions.
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- Oct 2, 2026, 09:26 AM
Hundreds of supporters of India’s “Cockroach” youth movement protested in Mumbai, while police detained dozens of protesters and some opposition leaders in New Delhi, the Associated Press reported. The demonstrations demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over revisions to voter lists. The Election Commission and the Indian government deny allegations that the changes improperly benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party.