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 rights India’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

Thousands gather in Mumbai with heavy police presence as concerns mount that millions will be denied voting rights India’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...