# Police stop ‘Cockroach’ protesters from gathering in New Delhi amid voter-list anger

https://mins.news/en/video/83525

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-02 13:14 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Bzk9CwTK4

> Police prevented the “Cockroach” youth movement from gathering in New Delhi as anger grew over changes to voter lists. The protesters are calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign, while critics and opposition parties have questioned the revision process.

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