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CJP Leaders Head to Delhi Despite Protest Permission Denial
The Cockroach Janta Party planned a protest in Delhi on October 10.
The group wanted to oppose a process for revising voter lists and called for election chief Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, travelled from Mumbai toward Delhi.
Two other party leaders also said they were on their way.
Delhi Police did not give permission for the protest, saying it could cause serious law-and-order problems and inconvenience people nearby.
Dipke said people should be allowed to protest peacefully and accused authorities of stopping people from travelling.
The Aam Aadmi Party and several Left parties said they would join.
The report describes plans and statements ahead of the demonstration, not its outcome.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke left Mumbai for a planned October 10 protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
CJP co-conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das also said they were travelling to Delhi.
The protest was planned to oppose the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Delhi Police denied permission, citing potential serious law-and-order concerns and inconvenience to residents and citizens.
Dipke accused authorities of restricting travel and protest, while the Aam Aadmi Party and Left parties said they would participate.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, co-conveners Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, and supporters; the Aam Aadmi Party and Left parties said they would participate.
- What
- A planned protest against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, with groups also pressing for Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi; Dipke departed from Mumbai.
- When
- The protest was planned for October 10; Dipke left Mumbai early that morning and was expected in Delhi by 10 am.
- Why
- The organizers opposed the electoral-roll revision and called for the Chief Election Commissioner to resign.
Protest organizers
Delhi Police
Whether the demonstration should proceed
Protest organizers
Dipke said peaceful protest is a fundamental right and defended the planned demonstration.
Delhi Police
Delhi Police denied permission, citing possible serious law-and-order problems and inconvenience to residents and citizens.
Travel and restrictions
Protest organizers
Dipke claimed authorities were detaining people travelling to Delhi and restricting access, describing the situation as a clampdown.
Delhi Police
The report gives the police's stated grounds for denying permission but does not include a response to Dipke's claims about travel restrictions.
Key facts
- Planned date
- October 10
- Planned location
- Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- Main issue
- The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
- Resignation demand
- Groups pressed for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
- Police decision
- Delhi Police denied permission for the protest.
- Police's stated reasons
- Potential serious law-and-order concerns and inconvenience to local residents and citizens.
- Reported political participants
- The Aam Aadmi Party and Left parties, including CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML), RSP and All India Forward Bloc, said they would participate.
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
Founder of the Cockroach Janta Party
“The Delhi Police is going to people's homes and saying no one should protest. Why shouldn't they go? Protesting is our fundamental right. Article 19 gives us the fundamental right to protest in a very democratic and peaceful manner, and that is what we are going to do.”
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“Narendra Modi is a dictator. He is scared.”
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Sources
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