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CJP Accuses Centre of Emergency Tactics Before Delhi Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party wants to hold a protest in Delhi on Saturday.
It wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over alleged problems with changes to voter lists.
Party leaders say the government is trying to stop young people from joining the protest.
They criticised the cancellation of some trains due to arrive in Delhi on October 10.
One party leader said volunteers had been detained or kept at home.
Delhi Police has not given the party permission to protest at Jantar Mantar.
The party says it still plans to go ahead.
These claims about government actions and detained volunteers are the party leaders’ allegations.
Cockroach Janta Party leaders accused the central government of fearing young people and using “Emergency” tactics.
The party plans to protest at Jantar Mantar on Saturday, demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral-roll revision irregularities.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke said volunteers would proceed with the protest despite the restrictions.
Dipke criticised cancellations of several trains scheduled to arrive in New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin on October 10 between 4 a.m. and 2 p.m.
CJP leader Saurav Das alleged volunteers had been detained or placed under house arrest; Delhi Police denied the party permission to protest.
- Who
- Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, including founder Abhijeet Dipke and Saurav Das; Delhi Police denied the protest permit.
- What
- CJP plans to protest and demands Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision.
- Where
- The planned protest is at Jantar Mantar in Delhi; Dipke spoke to reporters at Mumbai airport.
- When
- The accusations were made on Friday, October 9; the protest was planned for Saturday, October 10.
- Why
- CJP says it is protesting alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
CJP leaders
Authorities and official actions
Restrictions ahead of the demonstration
CJP leaders
CJP leaders said transport restrictions and security measures were intended to prevent demonstrators from reaching Delhi and described them as “Emergency” tactics.
Authorities and official actions
Authorities ordered transport restrictions and tightened security; Delhi Police denied the party permission to protest at Jantar Mantar. The articles do not provide an official explanation for these measures.
Treatment of party volunteers
CJP leaders
Saurav Das alleged that CJP volunteers were detained in BJP-ruled states and that some were placed under house arrest.
Authorities and official actions
The articles provide no response from the government or police to Das’s allegations.
Key facts
- Organising party
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Planned protest
- Saturday at Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Protest demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Issue cited
- Alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Train cancellations cited
- Several Mail and Express trains scheduled to arrive at New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin between 4 a.m. and 2 p.m. on October 10
- Police decision
- Delhi Police denied CJP permission to hold the protest at Jantar Mantar
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
Founder of the Cockroach Janta Party
“Let's not be under any illusion. Emergency has been imposed in the country and Delhi has turned into a fortress.”
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“Shut down the entire country if you are so scared of the youth.”
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