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CJP and Student Groups Prepare for October 10 Election Commission Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party and several student groups are asking people to join a protest in Delhi on October 10.
They are protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and want changes to how elections are run.
They say the protest may last a long time.
Their demands include Kumar’s resignation and changes to the voter-list process.
They also want an independent inquiry and a different way to choose Election Commission members.
The groups support an earlier protest march by INDIA bloc MPs.
They say people with different political views should work together.
Organisers said they told the police about the protest and plan to cooperate with them.
The Cockroach Janta Party and student groups called for nationwide mobilisation ahead of an October 10 protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Organisers warned that their agitation could be prolonged and said it would continue until they considered the electoral system overhauled.
The groups backed an INDIA bloc MPs’ protest march on October 6 and described the actions as part of a broader campaign to defend democracy.
The CJP is demanding Kumar’s resignation and criminal proceedings, a halt to the Special Intensive Revision and upcoming elections, restoration of the January 2025 voters’ list, and an independent inquiry.
Organisers said they had formally notified Parliament Street police about the protest and would cooperate with Delhi Police.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, AISA, AISF, SFI and ASAP, with support for an INDIA bloc MPs’ protest.
- What
- A planned October 10 protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Election Commission.
- Where
- Delhi, with organisers calling for people nationwide to travel there.
- When
- The protest is scheduled for October 10; organisers announced mobilisation plans on Wednesday.
- Why
- The organisers say the electoral system needs to be overhauled and have made demands concerning Kumar, electoral rolls, elections and the Election Commission’s appointment process.
Organisers and supporters
Election Commission and BJP, as characterised by organisers
How the protest is framed
Organisers and supporters
The groups describe their campaign as a united effort to defend democracy and overhaul what they call a broken electoral system.
Election Commission and BJP, as characterised by organisers
AISA president Neha Bora characterised the opposing side as the Election Commission and the BJP; the article does not provide their response.
Chief Election Commissioner
Organisers and supporters
The CJP demands Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and criminal proceedings against him.
Election Commission and BJP, as characterised by organisers
The article gives no response from Kumar or the Election Commission to these demands.
Protest notification
Organisers and supporters
CJP co-convener Saurav Das said organisers had given police formal intimation and argued that permission was not required.
Election Commission and BJP, as characterised by organisers
The article does not report a response from Delhi Police.
Key facts
- Protest date
- October 10
- Main target
- Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Organisations named
- CJP, AISA, AISF, SFI and ASAP
- Related INDIA bloc action
- MPs attempted a march towards the Election Commission office on October 6
- CJP demands
- Include Kumar’s resignation, criminal proceedings against him, an independent inquiry and changes to electoral-roll and election processes
- Notice to police
- Organisers said they submitted a formal intimation and undertakings at Parliament Street police station on Wednesday
- Appointment law
- The CJP has called for repeal of the 2023 law governing appointments to the Election Commission
Quotes
Saurav Das
CJP co-convener
“There are no divisions. We, the people of India, versus the BJP. If we lead this fight unitedly, we will do it effectively.”
telegraphindia.com
“This fight is not going to be easy. I appeal to everyone across the country to join us, book train and flight tickets.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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