Delhi braces for Cockroach protest over voter rolls
AI-generated briefing · First published
Youth group Cockroach Janta Party plans Saturday rally in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar; police deploy 43,000 personnel and restrict transport.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is set to hold an unauthorised protest at Jantar Mantar in central Delhi on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-list manipulation that removed more than 130 million names. [1] [2] [3]
Authorities have deployed around 43,000 police and paramilitary personnel, shut 57 metro stations, cancelled trains and imposed a mobile-internet blackout within 4 km of the site. [1] [3]
Opposition parties led by Rahul Gandhi have also staged marches against Kumar, while the Election Commission and the BJP reject the allegations. [1] [3]
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DW English · · Full text
- What to Know About the Delhi Protests
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- India deploys police and restricts transport ahead of mass protest in Delhi
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