CJP protest LIVE: ‘Mumbai will rewrite history’, says CJP as protesters start to gather at Shivaji Park
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CJP protest LIVE updates: Protesters start to gather at Shivaji Park in Mumbai ahead of CJP's protest. CJP protest LIVE updates: Security forces were deployed in large numbers around Shivaji Park on Friday ahead of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)'s protest in Mumbai. The CJP will hold the protest to demand the resignation of chief election commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. ...Read More
Adding to this, Some residents also objected to the park being used as a protest venue, citing the inconvenience it could cause to locals. The demonstration will be held at 4pm at Gate No. 6 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park, the CJP shared in a note. Celebrities, including Shabana Azmi and Vishal Dadlani, are expected to join the demonstration. The CJP has called on citizens to join the protest, which will mark the beginning of a series of demonstrations and public mobilisation planned across the country through October. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke shared the campaign would eventually culminate in a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Why is CJP demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation CEC Gyanesh Kumar is at the centre of a row surrounding the Election Commission following an investigative report by The Indian Express that claimed that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions and procedures related to the SIR exercise. Dipke claimed that around 13 crore rupees voters had been removed from electoral rolls since 2024. He linked the alleged deletions to the narrow vote-share gap between the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition INDIA bloc in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He also argued that large-scale changes to voter lists could affect election results. Rejecting the claims, the Election Commission on Saturday maintained that key decisions, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, were taken unanimously by the full commission. 'Gyanesh Kumar is a traitor' Speaking at an interaction at the Mumbai Press Club, Dipke sought Kumar's resignation and warned that the CJP would continue its protests across the country if he does not step down. "Gyanesh Kumar is a traitor. We will not move from Jantar Mantar until he resigns from his post. Gyanesh Kumar should resign and should face criminal charges," Dipke shared. The CJP leader also questioned the Mumbai Police's decision to deny permission for the protest. Dipke shared that if Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis could hold a political rally at Shivaji Park, the CJP should also be allowed to stage a protest there. "I am not afraid of going to jail. I will come back to protest again, again and again," the CJP leader shared, reported PTI. Protests across West Bengal, UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Goa CJP leader Ajinkya Shinde shared the campaign would be taken to several other cities, including Goa, Bengaluru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Patna and Ranchi. "Protests will be held in Goa, Bengaluru, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Patna and Ranchi. If Kumar does not resign, then a protest will be held at Jantar Mantar in Delhi from October end," Shinde shared. The movement has also shared it will remain independent and will not join the Opposition's October 6 protest against the Election Commission. Security stepped up at Dadar station Meanwhile, railway authorities have stepped up security at Dadar station ahead of the proposed Shivaji Park protest. Around 40 additional staff, including Railway Protection Force personnel, have been deployed at the station, a Central Railway spokesperson shared. A Western Railway spokesperson shared 50 additional staff and RPF personnel had been deputed. Dadar is part of both the Western and Central Railway networks and is among Mumbai's busiest railway stations. It is also the closest major station to Shivaji Park. Mumbai Police has denied permission for the proposed protest, citing restrictions governing gatherings at Shivaji Park, the absence of the required civic permission and concerns over traffic and the movement of emergency vehicles. ECI ‘dissent’ row The CJP's protest comes amid criticism of the Election Commission over the SIR of electoral rolls. The row intensified after reports that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had recorded objections on at least 14 occasions over 10 months to decisions and orders, some of which they shared were issued without their knowledge. The Election Commission has, however, shared that the three-member poll panel took all decisions, including those concerning the SIR, unanimously.
Meanwhile, CJP protest LIVE updates: Veteran star Shabana Azmi and singer Vishal Dadlani are among the celebrities expected to join the protest led by Abhijeet Dipke-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Mumbai, seeking the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar.
Notably, “Your vote is your right. Your vote is your voice. But what happens when your vote disappears from the voter’s list? Join the protest for your democratic right. On 2nd Oct, Gandhi Jayanti. Shivaji Park, 4 pm. I will see you there,” Azmi wrote while sharing a video statement on social media.
As per the latest buzz, Meanwhile, Dadlani also posted a video on Instagram, announcing that he would join the CJP's protest in Mumbai.
In further updates, CJP protest LIVE updates: “Hello Cockroaches, the Mumbai legal team is all set. Incase you are illegally detained today during the protest, please reach out to contacts mentioned here,” shared the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on X as it shared a list of advocates and their contacts ahead of its planned protest at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
On top of that, CJP Mumbai protest LIVE updates: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) posted a video on X showing protesters gathering at Shivaji Park in Mumbai ahead of the party's planned demonstration at 4 pm.
“Shivaji Park - Tirangas Everywhere! And this is 2 hours before the Call Time! This Gandhi Jayanti, Mumbai will rewrite History,” the caption read.
Source: Hindustan Times