# Can India’s ‘cockroach’ movement oust Modi’s election chief?

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-02 13:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/10/2/can-indias-cockroach-movement-oust-modis-election-chief?traffic_source=rss

> Youth protesters returned to the streets in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of Election Commission chief Gyanesh Kumar. Police detained hundreds, while authorities closed metro stations and suspended internet access. Critics accuse the election body of serving Modi’s BJP and disproportionately removing vulnerable people from voter lists.

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