Claims That Cockroach Party Members in India Were Detained Ahead of Weekend Protest

In India, the youth-formed political movement Cockroach Party has announced that thousands of its members were detained by authorities ahead of an anti-government protest to be held in Delhi.

Protests and Detention Allegations

The Cockroach Party, which has emerged as a political force among the younger generation in India, announced that its members were detained en masse ahead of a major protest demonstration to be held in the capital.

Party spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka stated in an announcement on Thursday that at least 10,000 people from demonstrations organized across the country and student organizations had been detained.

Voter List Controversies

Opposition parties and youth movements have been holding demonstrations almost daily to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar due to a controversial voter list revision.

It has been reported that more than 130 million names have been removed from the lists so far during the special intensive revision process across the country.

Impasse Between the Parties

While the opposition argues that the removals from the list unfairly affect their supporters, the election commission and the government state that this regulation aims to clear duplicate and ineligible registrations.

While thousands of people are expected to march to the designated protest area in New Delhi over the weekend, police authorities have not yet made a statement regarding the allegations.