Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Dipke Alleges Police Pressure Ahead of Delhi Protest
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke says police in Chandrapur sent notices to people planning to travel to Delhi for a protest.
The protest is planned for October 10 at Jantar Mantar.
The notice reportedly asked about the volunteers’ travel, who was paying and why they wanted to join.
It also warned them about violence, speeches and some social media posts.
Dipke says the notices are meant to scare people and asks how police can know whether a protest might turn violent.
Chandrapur’s police chief says notices like these are routine steps to prevent trouble.
He says volunteers should ask the relevant police station in Delhi for permission.
The CJP says the protest is about the election chief and changes to voter lists.
The Election Commission says decisions about the voter-list revision were unanimous.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke says Chandrapur police issued notices to volunteers planning to attend an October 10 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
The notice shown by Dipke asks about volunteers’ travel plans, funding and purpose, and warns against unapproved agitation, violence and provocative social media posts or speeches.
Dipke calls the notices intimidation, questions how police could anticipate violence and accuses the BJP-led government of political pressure.
Chandrapur Superintendent of Police Ayush Nopany says such notices are routine preventive measures and volunteers should seek permission from the relevant Delhi police station.
The CJP protest demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and action over the Special Intensive Revision; the Election Commission says SIR decisions were unanimous.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, CJP volunteers and Chandrapur police, including Superintendent of Police Ayush Nopany.
- What
- Dipke alleges police notices are pressuring volunteers not to attend a Delhi protest; police describe the notices as routine preventive measures.
- When
- The protest is planned for October 10, 2026; Dipke discussed the notices on October 6.
- Where
- The notices were issued in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra; the planned protest is at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
- Why
- The CJP says it is protesting to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and raise concerns about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
Dipke and CJP
Chandrapur police
Purpose of the notices
Dipke and CJP
Dipke says the notices pressure or intimidate volunteers by telling them not to attend and questioning their travel funding.
Chandrapur police
Nopany says issuing notices before protests is routine, preventive and not aimed specifically at the protesters.
Risk of violence
Dipke and CJP
Dipke questions how police could anticipate violence and describes the planned protest as peaceful.
Chandrapur police
Nopany says police wanted to caution volunteers against violence and provocative speeches.
Permission for the protest
Dipke and CJP
Dipke objects to Chandrapur police questioning people travelling from Maharashtra to attend a protest in Delhi.
Chandrapur police
Nopany says volunteers should seek permission from the relevant police station in Delhi, not Chandrapur.
- Planned protest
- October 10 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Organiser
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- CJP founder
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Notice details
- A Chandrapur police notice dated October 5 reportedly asked about a volunteer’s travel, funding and purpose, and warned against specified conduct.
- Police explanation
- Ayush Nopany said notices before protests are routine preventive measures and volunteers should seek permission from the relevant police station in Delhi.
- CJP demands
- Dipke called for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, criminal action against him, an end to the SIR exercise and independent, neutral appointments of election commissioners.
- Election Commission position
- The Election Commission has rejected suggestions of a split and said decisions relating to the SIR were unanimous.
Sources
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