New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Cockroach Janta Party on Wednesday extended its support to the INDIA bloc's November 1 rally, calling for the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over concerns surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

In a statement, the CJP said the fundamental principle of democracy was that people should choose their government, rather than the government choosing its voters. It alleged that the SIR exercise had undermined this principle and said Kumar had lost the trust required to oversee free and fair elections.

The party said the CEC's resignation was necessary to restore the credibility and independence of the Election Commission.

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