Indian Police Detain Protesters in Delhi Over Voter List Concerns
The 'Cockroach' movement rallies against alleged manipulation of voter lists ahead of upcoming elections.
Indian police detained scores of protesters and leaders in New Delhi on October 10 as the youth-led "Cockroach" movement demonstrated against revisions to voter lists. Critics contend these changes could unfairly benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party.
Authorities enforced a security lockdown in the capital and had warned that the protest had not been authorized. The demonstrators are calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the controversial voter list updates.
The "Cockroach" movement, characterized by its youth leadership, organized the rally to voice concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. The group alleges that the revisions to voter registration are intended to sway the upcoming general elections in favor of the incumbent government.