India deploys thousands of police ahead of Delhi voter-roll protest

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Authorities in India's capital Delhi are deploying thousands of police and paramilitary personnel ahead of a protest called for Saturday by the 'Cockroach' youth movement, which demands the elections chief quit over a revision of voter lists. The Cockroach Janta Party, which began as a satirical movement but is now emerging as a political force among Gen Z, says authorities have begun detaining its members en masse. From mass detentions to liquor-store closures, New Delhi is leaving little to chance. Opposition parties and critics claim the electoral-roll revision will benefit Prime Minister Modi's BJP.

Why it matters：The protest tests India's handling of Gen Z dissent and the credibility of its electoral-roll revision.

Key points

  • Thousands of police and paramilitary deployed in Delhi.
  • The Cockroach movement says members were detained en masse.
  • Critics say the roll revision benefits the ruling BJP.

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