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Police Book CJP Organisers After Shivaji Park Protest
Mumbai Police have filed a case over a protest by the Cockroach Janta Party, or CJP, at Shivaji Park.
The case was filed on Saturday after a local resident made a complaint.
Police named the organisers and 400 to 500 unidentified people in the case.
No one had been arrested, and police said they were still investigating.
Police said the protest involved an unlawful gathering and disobeying an order.
Another account said protesters gathered at Gate 6 and used slogans and loudspeakers without permission.
The protest called for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Reports described the crowd differently: one said 400 to 500 people, while another said thousands attended.
Mumbai Police registered a case on Saturday against Cockroach Janta Party organisers and 400–500 unidentified people over a protest at Shivaji Park.
A police official said the case followed a complaint from a Shivaji Park-area resident; no arrests had been made and further investigation was underway.
Police cited provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act, including those concerning unlawful assembly and disobeying a lawful order.
A separate account said the gathering was at Gate 6 between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., with slogans and loudspeakers allegedly used without permission.
The CJP protest called for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision; accounts differ on whether the crowd numbered hundreds or thousands.
- Who
- Mumbai Police filed a case against CJP organisers and 400–500 unidentified people.
- What
- The case concerns the CJP protest at Shivaji Park and alleged unlawful assembly and other offences.
- Where
- Shivaji Park, Mumbai; one account places the gathering at Gate 6.
- When
- The protest took place on Friday, October 2, and the case was registered on Saturday.
- Why
- The CJP protest sought Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision; police cited alleged unlawful gathering and disobedience of an order.
Police and legal restrictions
CJP and protest supporters
Whether the protest gathering was permitted
Police and legal restrictions
Police said the case involved unlawful assembly and disobedience of a lawful order; a separate report said permission had been denied and loudspeakers were used without authorisation.
CJP and protest supporters
CJP founder Abhijit Dipke said peaceful assembly in defence of voting rights was a fundamental constitutional right.
Purpose of the demonstration
Police and legal restrictions
Police described alleged unlawful conduct as the basis for the case.
CJP and protest supporters
CJP said it was protesting alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision and demanded Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Key facts
- Case filed
- Saturday, according to the reports
- Complaint
- A resident of the Shivaji Park area
- People named in the case
- CJP organisers and 400–500 unidentified persons
- Arrests
- No arrests had been made at the time of reporting
- Laws cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Maharashtra Police Act
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Crowd-size accounts
- One report cited 400–500 people; another described thousands gathering
Quotes
Shivaji Park police station official
A police official from Shivaji Park police station who commented on the case.
“Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, you spoke about putting us in jail for just three days. Had you said three months, the whole of Mumbai would have been brought to a complete standstill.”
thehansindia.com
“Thank you, Mumbai Police, for your cooperation today. Salute to all the police personnel who were on duty! Jai Hind. Delhi Police, seekh lo kuch Mumbai Police se.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
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