Thousands of security personnel deployed as Delhi braces for cockroach protest
Summary
Thousands of security personnel have been deployed in Delhi ahead of a large protest called by the Gen Z-led "cockroach" movement. The protesters want changes to the election process and the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, accusing him of unfairly removing voters from the list, which he denies.Key Facts
- Tens of thousands of police and paramilitary officers are stationed in Delhi to control the protest.
- The protest is planned at Jantar Mantar, but police have closed roads and denied permission for the gathering.
- Protest organizers say they will go ahead with the march despite the denials and restrictions.
- The protest group, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), has previously forced the education minister to resign.
- The current protest demands focus on alleged manipulation in voter lists by the Election Commission.
- Over 130 million names have been removed from electoral rolls in a process called Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
- Opposition parties and activists claim eligible voters have been wrongly removed to help the ruling BJP party.
- Police say CJP did not follow legal rules for organizing protests and cite public safety concerns for denial.
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