India, Oct. 18 -- The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and the Congress are looking to take the protests over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls beyond Delhi and turn them into a wider political mobilisation against the Narendra Modi government. The organisers want to expand the campaign geographically, attract a broader support base and keep the issue alive through street demonstrations, legal challenges and digital platforms. This has been confirmed by insiders both within the CJP and the opposition parties.

The push comes after a fresh round of police action in Delhi. On 16 October, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora were among about 150 p...