The protest, led by the Cockroach Janta Party and opposition figures including Rahul Gandhi, demands the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Critics allege the commission improperly removed over 130 million names from voter rolls to benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, a claim the commission denies. The Gen Z movement has already demonstrated its influence in India by forcing the resignation of the education minister in July, and spokespeople for the movement allege that police have already detained 10,000 supporters across the country.
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India Cuts Central Delhi Internet to Stop Movement That Ousted Minister
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Authorities in the capital are canceling express trains and mobilizing thousands of paramilitary personnel to prevent thousands of protesters from reaching the streets on October 10. The government will disable internet access in Central Delhi for 24 hours starting at 10 p.m. on Oct. 9 and is shutting down 57 metro stations to block a mass rally. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has also ordered social media companies to prioritize requests to remove content related to the demonstrations.
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