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CJP Protest Prompts Train Changes, Party Criticizes Centre
The Cockroach Janata Party plans to hold a protest in Delhi on Saturday.
It wants the chief election commissioner to resign because it alleges problems with changes to voter lists.
Police did not allow the protest, citing a late application and issues at an earlier demonstration.
Officials also anticipated heavy road traffic near two major railway stations.
Because of this, some trains were delayed or cancelled.
Authorities also asked for 57 metro stations to close during the protest period.
Party founder Abhijeet Dipke criticized the restrictions and said the Centre was afraid of young people.
Railway officials advised passengers to check their train times before travelling.
Western Railway rescheduled two Mumbai–Delhi Rajdhani trains by five hours and cancelled several services ahead of the planned protest.
Railway authorities cited expected severe road congestion around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations on October 10.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke accused the Centre of fearing young people and criticized restrictions surrounding the demonstration.
The CJP plans to protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll irregularities.
Delhi Police denied permission for the protest, while asking the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to close 57 stations from Friday night through Saturday.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janata Party, its founder Abhijeet Dipke, railway authorities, and Delhi Police.
- What
- Train services were rescheduled or cancelled ahead of a planned CJP protest; police denied permission and requested metro station closures.
- Where
- The protest is planned at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi; affected rail services connect Mumbai and other cities with Delhi.
- When
- The protest was planned for Saturday; train changes were announced Friday, with the metro closures requested from Friday night through Saturday. The railway communication cited October 10.
- Why
- Railway authorities cited anticipated severe road congestion around New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations. The CJP is protesting alleged irregularities in the Election Commission's voter-roll revision.
CJP and Dipke
Authorities
Restrictions and protest
CJP and Dipke
Abhijeet Dipke criticized the restrictions, accusing the Centre of being afraid of young people.
Authorities
Delhi Police denied permission, citing the late application and violations during an earlier demonstration.
Electoral-roll revision
CJP and Dipke
The CJP alleges voter-list tampering during the Special Intensive Revision and says the chief election commissioner bypassed two colleagues to alter Form 6.
Authorities
The article reports no response from the Election Commission to these allegations.
Key facts
- Protest location
- Jantar Mantar, New Delhi
- Protest timing
- Saturday
- Trains rescheduled
- Mumbai Central–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (12951) and Mumbai Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin August Kranti Rajdhani Express (12953), each by five hours
- Train cancellations
- Five listed services: Bandra Terminus–Hazrat Nizamuddin (12247), Dr Ambedkar Nagar–New Delhi (20155), Indore–Hazrat Nizamuddin (09309), Indore–New Delhi (12415), and Sabarmati–New Delhi (12957)
- Metro request
- Delhi Police asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to close 57 stations from Friday night until Saturday
- CJP demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Stated rail rationale
- Anticipated severe road traffic congestion near New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin stations on October 10
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
Founder of the Cockroach Janata Party
“Shut down the entire country if you are scared of the youth,”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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