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India's 'cockroach' movement says it will launch protest if poll panel chief doesn't quit in 48 hours

Global Published 24 September 2026, 16:34 · archived 24 Sep 2026

MUMBAI: The leaders of India’s “cockroach” youth movement said on Thursday that they would launch nationwide protests if India’s chief election officer does not resign within 48 hours, after a newspaper report said he had been questioned by his deputies over changes to voter lists. Opposition parties have said the lists have been manipulated to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On Wednesday, the Indian Express newspaper said two election commissioners had raised questions or expressed concern at least 14 times in 10 months - mostly in connection with the proc...

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