Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Protest Searches Surge Amid Calls for Election Commissioner's Resignation
A group called the Cockroach Janta Party wanted to hold a protest in Delhi on October 10.
It called for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged problems with voter-list revisions.
Delhi Police did not allow the planned demonstration.
As the date got closer, more people searched online for the group and for protests.
Those searches were highest on the morning of October 10 in the period described.
The next morning, searches for the party were still ahead of the other terms.
Delhi had the most search interest in protest-related terms.
Jharkhand had the most search interest in SIR, the voter-list revision process.
The Cockroach Janta Party called for an October 10 protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
Delhi Police did not grant permission for the planned demonstration.
Google searches for “Protest” and “Cockroach Janta Party” rose as the protest date approached, peaking on the morning of October 10 in the period described.
By October 11, “Cockroach Janta Party” led the five search terms, followed by “Protest”; searches for “SIR” and “Gyanesh Kumar” were lower.
Delhi had the highest relative interest in the three protest-related terms, while Jharkhand led searches for “SIR,” followed by Bihar and Delhi.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, and Delhi Police.
- What
- The party sought Kumar's resignation and called a protest over alleged irregularities linked to the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls; police did not grant permission.
- When
- The protest was planned for October 10; search interest rose in the days leading up to it and was described through October 11.
- Where
- The planned protest was at Jantar Mantar in Delhi. Search-interest rankings were reported by state.
- Why
- The party called for Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
Protest organizers
Delhi Police
Planned demonstration
Protest organizers
The Cockroach Janta Party called for a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police did not grant permission for the planned demonstration.
- Protest date
- October 10
- Planned location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Organizing group
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Police decision
- Delhi Police did not grant permission for the planned demonstration.
- Search peak
- Searches for “Protest” and “Cockroach Janta Party” peaked on the morning of October 10 in the period shown.
- Leading protest-term state
- Delhi scored 100 for “Cockroach Janta Party,” “Gyanesh Kumar” and “Protest.”
- Leading SIR state
- Jharkhand scored 100 for “SIR”; Bihar scored 86 and Delhi 77.