# India’s ‘Cockroaches’ vs. Election Commission: What to know before October 10 protests

https://mins.news/en/item/93123

- DW, 2026-10-09 12:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-s-cockroaches-vs-election-commission-what-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-cjp-s-october-10-protests/a-79608760?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The Cockroach Janta Party called for a nationwide march in New Delhi after its demand that the chief election commissioner resign went unanswered. Authorities have tightened controls ahead of the protest, with transport cancellations, barricades and heavy police deployments. The dispute centers in part on a nationwide voter-roll revision and a report that more than 130 million names were removed.

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