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Cockroach Janta Party Protests to Restore 130 Million Voters

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · How we work

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests to restore 130 million voter names and force CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
CJP, formed in May 2026 after cancelled medical school entrance exams, previously secured Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
Since Oct. 2, protesters have gathered in Delhi and Mumbai, while police detained spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das.
Women demonstrators led by Ph.D. student Neha Bora report police beatings, sexual harassment and online threats.

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests to restore 130 million voter names and force CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
CJP, formed in May 2026 after cancelled medical school entrance exams, previously secured Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
Since Oct. 2, protesters have gathered in Delhi and Mumbai, while police detained spokespersons Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das.
Women demonstrators led by Ph.D. student Neha Bora report police beatings, sexual harassment and online threats.