India 'Cockroach' Leaders Detained

Police detained Cockroach Janta PartyCockroach Janta PartyIndian satirical political movement leaders and other volunteers after they jumped barricades and entered Jantar Mantar to protest Delhi’s venue restrictions and demand Chief Election CommissionElection Commission of Indiaelection regulatory body of Indiaer Gyanesh KumarGyanesh Kumar26th Chief Election Commissioner of India (Retd. IAS Officer)’s resignation. Opposition lawmakers and supporters had marched to the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of IndiaHighest court of jurisdiction in the Republic of India on Monday and submitted a petition seeking action over alleged irregularities in the voter-list revision. The Election Commission exercise has removed or marked for removal more than 130 million names. The commission says it is removing duplicate and ineligible entries, while critics say eligible voters could be disenfranchised in ways that benefit the BJP. Authorities had removed Jantar Mantar from designated protest sites and named three alternatives. The court has not ruled on the petition.