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Security stepped up in India's capital for 'cockroach' movement rally

'Cockroach' youth movement calls rally in support of detained leaders Police urge people not to join protest Civic authority closes venue for two days Protest is latest in series demanding resignation of poll chief NEW DELHI, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Security was stepped up and police warned of traffic disruptions in the Indian capital Delhi on Friday as the 'cockroach' movement called for a rally in the central business district, its latest in a series of protests demanding the resignation of India's election chief. The youth-led 'Cockroach Janta Party', opposition groups, and student organisations have held almost daily protests this month demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over a revision of voter lists that critics say favours Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party. More than 130 million voters were deleted during the revision but the Election Commission has denied favouring any party and said wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol. The BJP has accused rivals of trying to undermine democracy by wrongly questioning legitimate electoral processes. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke called Friday's flag protest in support of two CJP leaders detained an