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Opposition and protest movements have intensified calls for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign amid allegations that the Special Intensive Revision has unfairly purged voters from rolls. Demonstrations have spread from Mumbai to Delhi and other cities as scientists, students and youth groups demand accountability and transparency in the revamp.
Street protesters led by the Gen‑Z 'Cockroach Janata Party' have staged rallies in New Delhi and Mumbai and other cities demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resign after reports that two fellow commissioners repeatedly flagged concerns about voter‑list revisions. Police have detained hundreds, blocked access to central protest sites and suspended internet and metro services in Delhi.
Thousands protested in Delhi as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) pushes for electoral reforms and the resignation of the Chief Election Commissioner. Security forces have blocked routes to Jantar Mantar; hundreds were detained, then released. The controversy centers on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with 130 million names already purged and thousands claiming wrongful removals.