Left-wing student movement in India, affiliated to CPI(ML) Liberation
Thousands of police have sealed central New Delhi and detained leaders and hundreds of demonstrators as the Gen‑Z "Cockroach Janta Party" and allied student and opposition groups have tried to force Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to quit over a Special Intensive Revision that removed about 130 million names from voter rolls.
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka have been released from Tihar jail after a special magistrate accepted sureties and ordered their discharge. The two CJP organisers were jailed for entering a restricted Delhi protest site; their detention has fuelled near-daily youth-led protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over a contested voter-roll revision that removed roughly 130 million names.
Gen Z-led protests across Indian cities have intensified, calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar amid allegations of electoral-roll irregularities. Leaders including Neha Bora and Rahul Gandhi are mobilising, with police detentions and park closures highlighting a widening crackdown as opposition forces seek broader political reform.
The Delhi Police have designated Jantar Mantar as no longer a protest site, forcing demonstrators to move to expensive venues as a Gen Z-led movement presses for electoral reforms and accountability. Police say the move responds to the Supreme Court’s guidance, but critics warn it narrows access to power.