India's Streets Heat Up as Youth Group Protests Electoral Roll Issues

India's streets are heating up again. The youth group 'Cockroach Janata Party' or 'CJP', which a few months ago took to the streets demanding the cancellation of exam papers and reforms in the education system, is now focused on the country's electoral system.

On Friday, October 2, 2026, CJP supporters in Mumbai staged a large protest demanding the resignation of India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. On the same day, police detained students, civil society representatives, and opposition party supporters who had gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against the Election Commission. According to various reports, hundreds of protesters were arrested or taken into custody in Delhi alone.