Archive · 2 Oct 2026
CJP Leaders Say They’re Ready for Jail Ahead Protest
The Cockroach Janata Party plans to protest in Mumbai.
Its leaders say they are upset about what they call vote theft.
They are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
They allege that 13 crore people were removed from voter lists.
The leaders say they are even willing to go to jail during the protest.
They also say young people should join the movement.
The party has accused workers linked to the BJP of trying to interfere.
CJP says the protest will be peaceful and could lead to protests across India.
CJP leaders said they were ready to go to jail over allegations of vote theft.
The group is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
CJP plans to hold a protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park and begin a nationwide agitation.
The party alleges that 13 crore voters were removed from electoral rolls.
CJP said the protest would be peaceful and accused BJP-linked workers of trying to disrupt it.
- Who
- Cockroach Janata Party leaders, including Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, are organizing the protest and have criticized Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- CJP is planning an agitation demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over allegations of vote theft and voter-list deletions.
- When
- The protest was scheduled for Friday, described in the article as Gandhi Jayanti.
- Where
- The protest is planned at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
- Why
- CJP says it wants accountability over its allegation that 13 crore voters were removed from electoral rolls.
- Organizing group
- Cockroach Janata Party
- Protest location
- Shivaji Park, Mumbai
- Main demand
- The resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Central allegation
- CJP alleges that 13 crore voters were struck off the voter list
- Protest stance
- CJP leaders said they were ready to go to jail if that would ensure accountability
- Planned conduct
- The party said the protest would be peaceful
- Additional allegation
- CJP said workers linked to the Bharatiya Janata Party were attempting to hamper the agitation