Indian authorities try to shut down a ‘Cockroach’ protest

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which grew out of youth protests earlier this year, says controversial voter roll revisions are disenfranchising citizens and undermining democracy, claims the government rejects. The standoff is becoming a major political test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comes ahead of a key electoral year. DW’s Alex Forrest Whiting speaks to political scientist Uday Chandra and Indian journalist Ashutosh.