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Ambedkar Supports CJP Protest, Criticises Government Restrictions
Prakash Ambedkar said he supports a protest organised by the Cockroach Janta Party.
The protesters want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
They allege there were problems with a review of voter lists.
Ambedkar said the government should talk with protesters instead of trying to stop them.
He criticised reported transport disruptions and checks on people travelling to the protest.
He compared the situation to an Emergency.
Police detained three CJP leaders at Delhi airport as they were heading to Jantar Mantar.
The article does not include a response from the government or the election commissioner.
Prakash Ambedkar backed the Cockroach Janta Party's protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The protest organisers were demanding Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
Ambedkar criticised reported transport restrictions, checks and other measures affecting people seeking to join the agitation.
He said the government should have held talks and described the situation as resembling an Emergency.
Police detained CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka at Delhi airport while they were travelling to Jantar Mantar.
- Who
- Prakash Ambedkar supported the Cockroach Janta Party's protest; police detained CJP leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka.
- What
- The protest called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Where
- The protest was planned for Jantar Mantar in Delhi; the three CJP leaders were detained at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not specify a date.
- Why
- The protesters were demanding Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
Ambedkar's criticism
Government position
Handling of the protest
Ambedkar's criticism
Ambedkar said the government should have held talks with protesters and criticised measures he said restricted participation.
Government position
The article reports government and administrative restrictions but provides no response or explanation from the government.
Electoral-roll revision
Ambedkar's criticism
The CJP protest called for Gyanesh Kumar's resignation over alleged irregularities in the SIR.
Government position
The article does not include a response from Kumar or the Election Commission to the allegations.
Key facts
- Supporter
- Prakash Ambedkar, chief of the Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi
- Protesting group
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Official targeted
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Protest demand
- Kumar's resignation
- Stated basis for demand
- Alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls
- Planned protest location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Detained CJP leaders
- Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka
Quotes
Prakash Ambedkar
Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi chief and grandson of Dr B.R. Ambedkar
“The government is totally scared...it should have held talks with the protesters, but instead of that, the government has started a kind of suppression by cancelling trains, shutting down Metros, stopping those wanting to take part in the protest and even checking the vehicles of the common public.”
thehansindia.com
“In such a scenario if you go against them, the BJP and the RSS will meet the same fate as the Congress.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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