Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Thackeray Leaders Join Mumbai Protest, Vow to Intensify Stir
People gathered near Shivaji Park in Mumbai to support a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party.
The party says there were problems with voter lists and wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Aaditya Thackeray and Amit Thackeray arrived with supporters.
Police detained dozens of people in nearby areas, and officials said some were stopped before reaching the protest.
Police said protests without permission could lead to legal action.
Aaditya Thackeray alleged that police had pushed and hurt party supporters, including women.
He said the protest would grow, while Amit Thackeray said his party’s activists would join from the next day.
Police increased security and put up barricades to maintain order during Navratri.
Aaditya Thackeray and Amit Thackeray joined supporters near Shivaji Park on Sunday, October 11, as a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar intensified.
The protest was organized in support of the Cockroach Janta Party’s campaign over alleged voter-roll irregularities and its demand for Kumar’s resignation.
Police detained dozens of people in the Shivaji Park, Worli and Dadar areas; officials said some were stopped before reaching the protest site.
Aaditya Thackeray alleged police had manhandled Shiv Sena (UBT) supporters, including women, and said the agitation would intensify.
Police said people assembling to protest without permission could face legal action, and authorities deployed additional personnel and barricades.
- Who
- Aaditya Thackeray, Amit Thackeray, supporters of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, and protesters supporting the Cockroach Janta Party.
- What
- A protest intensified, with supporters demanding the release of detainees and backing the Cockroach Janta Party’s campaign for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- When
- Sunday, October 11; the report also says the protest was on the first day of Navratri.
- Where
- The Shivaji Park area of Mumbai, with detentions also reported in Worli and Dadar.
- Why
- The Cockroach Janta Party is protesting alleged irregularities in voter rolls and seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Protest leaders and supporters
Police and authorities
Detentions and protest rights
Protest leaders and supporters
Aaditya Thackeray and Amit Thackeray questioned the detentions; Aaditya described protesters as peaceful and said the agitation would intensify.
Police and authorities
Police said the gathering lacked permission and that legal action could be taken against those assembling to protest; officials said precautionary steps were taken to maintain law and order.
Alleged treatment of protesters
Protest leaders and supporters
Aaditya Thackeray alleged police had attacked and manhandled Shiv Sena (UBT) supporters, including women, and said a woman’s saree was torn.
Police and authorities
The report provides no police response to this allegation.
Alleged efforts to provoke clashes
Protest leaders and supporters
MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande alleged a police official and BJP workers were encouraging Navratri mandal functionaries to attack protesters and offering them legal support.
Police and authorities
The report provides no response from the police official or BJP to this allegation.
- Reported date
- October 11; the report identifies the day as Sunday but gives no year.
- Main location
- Shivaji Park area, Mumbai.
- Protest demand
- The Cockroach Janta Party is seeking Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged voter-roll irregularities.
- Detentions on Sunday
- Dozens of people were detained in the Shivaji Park, Worli and Dadar areas.
- Earlier detentions
- Police detained around 600 people across Mumbai on Saturday for protesting without permission.
- Police position
- A senior police official said legal action would be taken against people assembling to protest without permission.
- Security measures
- Authorities deployed additional police and barricaded roads in the area.