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Cockroach Janata Party Protests Election Commissioner Unless He Resigns

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 10:05 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Cockroach Janata Party said it will protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Oct 10 unless Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Party claims electoral-roll irregularities excluded about 133 million voters, demanding democratic accountability.
Over 500 people, including former Chief Minister Atisihi, were detained by Delhi Police during a prior peaceful Jantar Mantar protest.
Co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and activist Saurav Das warned they could be arrested under the National Security Act before Oct 10.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 India passed the National Security Act, expanding preventive detention after the 1993 Bombay bombings and allowing up to 12-month confinement for 1,000 people annually. The Home Ministry recorded 842 arrests in 1996. Today, Cockroach Janata Party leader Ashutosh Ranka and activist Saurav Das warn Delhi Police that their Jantar Mantar protest against the Election Commission could spark similar detentions and a legal battle over liberties.

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Story summary

Cockroach Janata Party said it will protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Oct 10 unless Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Party claims electoral-roll irregularities excluded about 133 million voters, demanding democratic accountability.
Over 500 people, including former Chief Minister Atisihi, were detained by Delhi Police during a prior peaceful Jantar Mantar protest.
Co-convener Ashutosh Ranka and activist Saurav Das warned they could be arrested under the National Security Act before Oct 10.

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