India, Oct. 18 -- The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) staged a peaceful protest near the Pune district collector's office on Saturday, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. They also condemned the arrests of three of its leaders in Delhi.

Held under the banner of "Lehra Do Tiranga", the protest saw participation from students, young people, senior citizens and representatives of various social organisations and political parties. Protesters carried the national flag, filling the area around the collector's office with the tricolour.

The party demanded that Kumar take responsibility for the alleged irregularities in the S...