Archive · 3 Oct 2026
CJP Plans October 10 Delhi Protest If Election Chief Stays
The Cockroach Janta Party says it plans to march to Delhi on October 10 if election chief Gyanesh Kumar does not resign.
The group wants to hold a protest at Jantar Mantar.
Its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, says the protest will be peaceful and inspired by Mahatma Gandhi.
He says that if police stop the march, the protesters will gather where they are stopped.
The announcement came after a large CJP protest in Mumbai on October 2.
The protesters say there have been problems with voter lists and the way they were revised.
The Election Commission says decisions about the revision were made unanimously.
Reports also describe people being detained during related Delhi protests and later released.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke announced a march and protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on October 10 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign.
Dipke said the demonstration would be peaceful, follow Mahatma Gandhi’s path, and move to wherever police might stop the march.
The announcement followed a CJP-led protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on October 2, which reports said drew thousands despite police restrictions or denial of permission.
CJP and other protesters allege voter deletions and irregularities in electoral processes, including the Special Intensive Revision; the Election Commission says SIR-related decisions were unanimous.
Reports described detentions during related Delhi demonstrations, with one reporting more than 700 and another nearly 1,000; detainees were reportedly released.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, is calling for a protest if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign.
- What
- A proposed march and protest at Jantar Mantar, which CJP says will be peaceful.
- When
- October 10, 2026; the announcement followed a CJP protest in Mumbai on October 2.
- Where
- Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, or wherever police stop the march; the preceding CJP demonstration was at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
- Why
- CJP is demanding Kumar’s resignation over alleged electoral irregularities and concerns about the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.
CJP and Protesters
Election Commission
Special Intensive Revision
CJP and Protesters
CJP and other protesters allege irregularities and voter deletions, and say the process threatens free and fair elections.
Election Commission
The Election Commission says SIR-related decisions were unanimous and that member inputs during draft stages are standard administrative practice.
Election commissioners’ objections
CJP and Protesters
A report by The Indian Express said commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi objected to decisions concerning the revision; protesters cite this as evidence of concerns about the process.
Election Commission
The Election Commission characterized operational queries and inputs during draft stages as standard practice and said SIR decisions were unanimous.
Resignation demand
CJP and Protesters
CJP demands Kumar’s resignation and says it will organize a peaceful protest if he remains in office.
Election Commission
The articles report no direct response from Kumar to CJP’s demand; the Election Commission has defended the SIR process.
- Planned protest
- October 10 in Delhi, conditional on Gyanesh Kumar not resigning.
- Proposed site
- Jantar Mantar; Dipke said the place where police stop marchers would become their protest site.
- Organizer
- Cockroach Janta Party, led by founder Abhijeet Dipke.
- Stated approach
- Dipke described the planned agitation as peaceful and said it would follow Mahatma Gandhi’s path.
- CJP’s grievances
- The party cites alleged electoral irregularities and voter deletions, including concerns about the Special Intensive Revision.
- Mumbai demonstration
- CJP held a protest at Shivaji Park on October 2; reports said thousands attended despite police restrictions or denial of permission.
- Election Commission position
- The commission said decisions related to the Special Intensive Revision were unanimous and described draft-stage member inputs as standard administrative practice.
- Reported Delhi detentions
- Accounts gave differing figures—more than 700 in one report and nearly 1,000 in another—and said detainees were later released.
Sources
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