Archive · 29 Sep 2026
Delhi Protest Permission Pending as Mumbai Jail-Bharo Plan Advances
Opposition groups in India are protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
They are unhappy about a voter-list review called the Special Intensive Revision.
Some protesters also want Kumar to resign.
A protest is planned at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on October 2, but Delhi Police have not approved it yet.
Another group plans a Jail Bharo protest in Mumbai on the same day.
Mumbai Police said Shivaji Park has restrictions because it is a silence zone.
They advised organizers to find another place and request permission.
Congress and other parties are also holding demonstrations.
Political leaders are expected to discuss the matter at an INDIA bloc meeting.
Delhi Police have not yet granted permission for an October 2 protest at Jantar Mantar against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The proposed demonstrations oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demand Kumar’s resignation.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced a Jail Bharo Andolan at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on October 2.
Mumbai Police said they cannot grant permission for Shivaji Park because of a 2013 Bombay High Court order designating it a silence zone.
Congress and other opposition groups are expanding protests, while an INDIA bloc meeting is expected on September 30 to discuss the issue.
- Who
- Opposition parties, civil society groups, the Cockroach Janta Party, and supporters of protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- What
- Protests are being planned against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the Election Commission, with demands for Kumar’s resignation.
- When
- The main proposed protests are on October 2; an INDIA bloc meeting is expected on September 30.
- Where
- A proposed demonstration is planned for Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, while the Cockroach Janta Party announced a gathering at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
- Why
- Organizers say they are protesting the Special Intensive Revision, the functioning of the Election Commission, and Kumar’s continued tenure as Chief Election Commissioner.
Protest Organizers and Opposition
Police and Election Authorities
Permission for demonstrations
Protest Organizers and Opposition
Opposition groups and the Cockroach Janta Party are seeking to hold protests in Delhi and Mumbai against Gyanesh Kumar and the electoral-roll revision.
Police and Election Authorities
Delhi Police have not granted permission for the proposed Jantar Mantar protest, while Mumbai Police said Shivaji Park permission is restricted by a court order and its silence-zone status.
Special Intensive Revision
Protest Organizers and Opposition
Opposition parties and civil society groups object to the Special Intensive Revision and are demanding accountability from the Election Commission, including Kumar’s resignation.
Police and Election Authorities
The article reports that the Election Commission row centers on the SIR exercise and that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections to related decisions and procedures at least 14 times over 10 months.
- Proposed Delhi protest
- Jantar Mantar on October 2; Delhi Police have not granted permission so far.
- Mumbai protest plan
- The Cockroach Janta Party announced a Jail Bharo Andolan at Shivaji Park at 4 p.m. on October 2.
- Main demand
- Protesters are seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Election issue
- The demonstrations focus on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
- Mumbai Police position
- Police said they are not empowered to grant permission for Shivaji Park because of a 2013 Bombay High Court order.
- Alternative venue
- Mumbai Police advised the applicant to seek another venue and submit a permission request.
- Political coordination
- An INDIA bloc meeting is expected on September 30 to discuss the electoral-roll revision and the Election Commission's functioning.