# India’s youth-led ‘Cockroach’ movement targets election chief

https://mins.news/en/item/77216

- DW, 2026-09-28 14:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/the-latest-action-from-india-s-youth-led-cockroach-movement-is-targeting-the-country-s-election-chief/a-79462036?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> India’s youth-led Cockroach Janta Party and opposition parties are demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation after a newspaper investigation alleged impropriety in a large voter-roll revision. The movement has threatened nationwide protests and is continuing to mobilize despite restrictions.

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