India's 'Cockroach' Movement Targets Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar

India's 'Cockroach' Movement Targets Election Chief Gyanesh Kumar

India's youth-led 'cockroach' movement joined opposition parties in demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with protests in New Delhi on Friday. Police detained hundreds, shut metro stations and suspended internet services. The movement, which ousted Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in summer, now targets the official overseeing the world's largest elections.

Source: Al Jazeera

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