October 2 Protest Explained: Why Are People Protesting, What Are Their Demands, and What Happens Next?
From October 2 to October 8, 2026, the Opposition INDIA bloc is holding district-level “Save Democracy Marches” across India, with a separate protest planned in Mumbai by a smaller group, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Both are driven by the same underlying row — allegations that the Election Commission of India (ECI) is mishandling the…