New Cockroach protests mount unprecedented challenge to Modi government | ABC NEWS

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Thousands of protesters have been detained in India and the country’s capital was placed in a lockdown after the removal of more than 100 million voter names from the electoral list.
Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party took to the streets and clashed with New Delhi police, after party leader Abhijeet Dipke was arrested while demanding the resignation of Chief Election
Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Professor Joyojeet Pal says there has been ‘simmering hatred’ towards the Modi government because it has not been responsive to citizens’ concerns.

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