The initiative was presented as a follow-up to the mobilization organized in Mumbai. During that protest, the movement called for the resignation of Gyanesh Kumar, head of India’s Election Commission.
According to the Times of India, the announcement of the Delhi demonstration was made by Abhijeet Dipke, identified by the publication as a leader of the Cockroach Janta Party. The planned protest would be held at Jantar Mantar, a frequent site of demonstrations in the Indian capital.
At the center of the mobilization are the movement’s allegations concerning electoral rolls. According to Al Jazeera, the Times of India and the Guardian, the Cockroach Janta Party claims that the rolls were manipulated or that a large number of voters were improperly removed. The available material, however, does not independently verify these allegations.
The Guardian reports that thousands of people gathered in Mumbai during the protest, amid a heavy police presence. The demonstration was linked to the demand for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Also according to the Times of India, veteran actors and students took part in the Mumbai demonstration. The publication describes the mobilization as support for the party’s campaign against alleged irregularities in the electoral rolls.
The Delhi announcement therefore comes after a protest already held in Mumbai, but it does not amount to confirmation that the October 10 march actually took place. The available sources document the plan, which was conditional on the chief election commissioner’s resignation, not the outcome of the initiative.
The issue thus remains focused on an announced mobilization and the movement’s allegations concerning the electoral rolls. The sources provided do not establish that the allegations have been substantiated, nor do they confirm that the planned protest at Jantar Mantar took place.