'Such tactics...': Dipke says Mumbai Police denied permission for CJP's October 2 protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Cockroach Janta Party co-founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday shared the Mumbai Police has denied permission for launching its protest against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in the city on October 2. Dipke warned CJP will launch a Jail Bharo Andolan in Mumbai on Gandhi Jayanti if their “right to protest” is denied.
Adding to this, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke addresses a press confrence, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Wednesday. Sept. 16, 2026. (PTI) “Mumbai Police has also denied permission for our protest on 2nd October. Such tactics to suppress citizens’ voices are unacceptable," Dipke wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile, The Cockroach Janta Party gave a call for nationwide protests on October 2 if the CEC did not step down by September 26. The outcry followed allegations of dissent within the election commission over its practices and decisions. CJP had shared it will launch the countrywide protest from Mumbai.
Notably, Explaining the reason behind the denial of permission, the Mumbai Police shared it does not have the power to grant permission for any gathering at Shivaji Park. "It has been explained to applicant Ajinkya Shinde and he has also been advised to look for alternate venues in Mumbai City for the protest and ask for permission, which will be considered in an appropriate manner," the police notification read.
As per the latest buzz, Dipke hit back at the Mumbai police statement, asking, “How was Eknath Shinde granted the permission then?”
In further updates, CEC Kumar is at the heart of a row surrounding the Election Commission after an investigative report by The Indian Express alleged differences between the two election commissioners and Kumar.
On top of that, Rejecting these claims, the Election Commission on Saturday reasserted that key decisions, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, were taken unanimously by the full commission.
The poll body has maintained that differing views and observations are a normal part of institutional deliberations and asserted that its orders have full legal sanction and follow statutory procedures.
Source: Hindustan Times