Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Kejriwal Urges CJP Movement to Demand Modi’s Resignation
Arvind Kejriwal said a protest movement should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign.
He said the Chief Election Commissioner acted because of the prime minister.
The Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, disagreed about who should resign first.
CJP wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to step down.
It says millions of voter names may have been left off draft voter lists.
The group says this happened during a voter-list review called the Special Intensive Revision.
It claims more than 13 crore names were affected across 30 states and Union territories.
CJP has started a campaign called “Election Commission Thik Karo.”
It has also warned of a nationwide protest if its demand is not met.
Arvind Kejriwal said the Cockroach Janta Party movement should seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation.
Kejriwal claimed actions by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were taken at Modi’s direction.
CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka maintained the group’s demand for Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-roll exclusions.
The group alleges that more than 13 crore names were excluded from draft rolls across 30 states and Union territories.
CJP threatened a nationwide agitation, including “Jantar Mantar 2.0,” if Kumar did not resign within 48 hours.
- Who
- Arvind Kejriwal, the Cockroach Janta Party, CJP spokesperson Ashutosh Ranka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Kejriwal urged the movement to demand Modi’s resignation, while CJP continued demanding Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-roll exclusions.
- When
- Kejriwal and Ranka made the statements on Monday; CJP issued its 48-hour resignation demand on September 24.
- Where
- The statements included remarks at the Pratidin Time Conclave in New Delhi; CJP threatened nationwide protests.
- Why
- Kejriwal blamed Kumar’s alleged actions on Modi, while CJP cited the alleged exclusion of more than 13 crore names from draft electoral rolls.
Kejriwal’s Position
CJP’s Position
Who should resign
Kejriwal’s Position
Arvind Kejriwal said the movement should directly demand Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation, arguing that Kumar acted at Modi’s behest.
CJP’s Position
CJP continues to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-rights violations and electoral-roll exclusions.
Basis for the demands
Kejriwal’s Position
Kejriwal linked the chief election commissioner’s actions to the prime minister rather than treating them as solely Kumar’s responsibility.
CJP’s Position
CJP says more than 13 crore names were allegedly excluded from draft electoral rolls and is challenging Kumar to address the allegations publicly.
- Main political demand
- Arvind Kejriwal called for a movement seeking Narendra Modi’s resignation.
- CJP demand
- The Cockroach Janta Party is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Alleged voter exclusions
- CJP alleges that more than 13 crore names were excluded from draft electoral rolls.
- Geographic scope
- The alleged exclusions were reported across 30 states and Union territories.
- Election process
- The allegations concern the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
- Campaign name
- CJP launched the “Election Commission Thik Karo” campaign.
- Protest warning
- CJP warned of a nationwide agitation, including “Jantar Mantar 2.0,” if Kumar did not resign within 48 hours.