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CJP Vows Nationwide Protests, Alleges Emergency-Like Situation in Delhi
Cockroach Janta Party leaders say they will keep protesting and take their demonstrations to other parts of India.
They want Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign over what they describe as problems with voter lists.
The leaders say police detained them unfairly and made it difficult for people to join the protests.
They compared the situation to the Emergency and accused the government of targeting protesters and journalists.
Another activist said the protests would continue while following the Constitution.
Four men were arrested after allegedly assaulting students and women in Delhi.
These accounts include allegations made by the protesters; the article does not include a response from the authorities.
Cockroach Janta Party leaders said their protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would continue and spread beyond Delhi.
CJP leaders alleged that authorities detained them unlawfully, restricted their movement and prevented protesters from reaching demonstrations.
The party is protesting alleged voter-roll irregularities and demanding Kumar's resignation.
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka compared the situation to the Emergency and accused the government of targeting protesters and journalists.
Four men were arrested over an alleged assault on students and women on Delhi's DDU Marg on Saturday.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party leaders, including Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, and other activists.
- What
- They vowed to continue and expand protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, demanding his resignation.
- Where
- New Delhi, with protesters saying the agitation would spread nationwide.
- When
- Sunday, after CJP leaders were released from detention; the article also describes arrests made after an alleged assault on Saturday.
- Why
- The CJP says it is protesting alleged voter-roll irregularities and opposing what its leaders describe as restrictions and detentions.
Key facts
- Protesting group
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Main demand
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation
- Stated protest issue
- Alleged irregularities in voter rolls
- Protesters' stated plan
- Continue demonstrations and expand them beyond Delhi
- Arrests
- Four men were arrested for allegedly assaulting students and pushing and hitting women.
- Alleged assault location
- DDU Marg, Delhi
- Relevant day
- The alleged assault occurred on Saturday; CJP leaders spoke on Sunday after their release.
Quotes
Ashutosh Ranka
Cockroach Janta Party co-convener
“Jantar Mantar 2.0 is on. We are on the streets; we will stay on the streets. We will abide by the Constitution.”
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“The protests are on... Protests will happen not just in Delhi but the whole country.”
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