‘Will keep fighting to save democracy: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke after case filed over protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
Amid reports of a case being filed against Abhijeet Dipke over the Shivaji Park protest, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-founder shared that the youth-led movement will continue its fight to 'save the democracy.'
Adding to this, Dipke's statement comes after Siddhi Deolekar, a resident and advocate, on Friday shared she lodged a complaint at Shivaji Park Police Station against CJP's Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, Saurav Das and Ratna Singh for allegedly proceeding with the Shivaji Park protest despite denial of permission.
Meanwhile, In a post on X, Deolekar shared the complaint was filed against CJP leaders Dipke, Ranka, Das and Ratna Singh, the legal affairs head of the Cockroach Janata Party, and others for allegedly proceeding with the protest and gathering a large crowd despite an express denial of permission.
Notably, The CJP on Friday held a protest at Mumbai's Shivaji Park demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged discrepancies in the SIR processes. The protest attracted a massive crowd, with celebrities, including Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Vishal Bhardwaj and Vishal Dadlani in participation.
As per the latest buzz, Mumbai Police earlier denied permission for the gathering at Shivaji Park, citing, among other issues, concerns over noise pollution, traffic congestion and disruption to vehicular movement in the area. Dipke subsequently revealed 'Jail Bharo Andolan’ at the venue.
In further updates, After leading a massive demonstration at Shivaji Park, which drew thousands of people, Dipke on Friday night revealed a fresh protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on October 10 if CEC Gyanesh Kumar did not resign.
On top of that, "If Gyanesh Kumar doesn't resign, cockroaches from across India will march to Delhi & protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10," he shared in a post on X, adding that it will be a peaceful agitation and every citizen who wants free and fair elections must join it.
Earlier, speaking at the protest at Shivaji Park, a ground associated with landmark political rallies, Dipke warned of "Jantar Mantar 2.0" if Kumar did not step down.
Source: Hindustan Times