India’s capital locked down as youth protest targets election chief

Central Delhi was locked down on Saturday with a heavy police and paramilitary presence, metro station closures, and suspended mobile internet. Markets were also shut. This security measure was in place to prevent a youth protest organized by the "cockroach" youth movement. The demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Their protest is motivated by a revision of voter lists, which critics allege benefits Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. The movement anticipates thousands of participants.