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CJP Founder Says Arrest Threats Won’t Stop October 10 Protest
The Cockroach Janta Party says three of its leaders may be arrested before a planned protest in Delhi.
The group says it has not received a publicly confirmed arrest order.
Its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, says the possibility of jail will not make them stop their campaign.
The group says it wants to protest peacefully on October 10.
It is calling for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
The demand is linked to claims about changes to voter lists.
The Election Commission says decisions about the voter-list exercise were made unanimously.
The arrest warning remains unverified.
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke says sources warned him and two colleagues they could be arrested before October 10.
The arrest claims are unverified; the article says no NSA or UAPA arrest order has been publicly confirmed.
Dipke says he, spokesperson Saurav Das and co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka will continue their campaign despite possible imprisonment.
The group plans a peaceful October 10 protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, after an October 2 demonstration in Mumbai.
CJP is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision; the Election Commission says SIR decisions were unanimous.
- Who
- Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke, spokesperson Saurav Das and co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka.
- What
- Dipke says the three could be arrested before the group’s planned protest; the claim is unverified.
- Where
- The planned protest is at Jantar Mantar in Delhi.
- When
- Ahead of the proposed October 10 protest.
- Why
- CJP says it is campaigning over alleged irregularities in the electoral-roll revision and is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
CJP’s allegations and position
Election Commission’s response and reported status
Electoral-roll revision
CJP’s allegations and position
CJP alleges irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision and says electoral integrity has been compromised.
Election Commission’s response and reported status
The Election Commission says decisions relating to the revision were taken unanimously by the full commission.
Possible arrests
CJP’s allegations and position
Dipke says sources warned that he, Das and Ranka could be arrested before the protest, but says this will not silence the group.
Election Commission’s response and reported status
The article reports that the warning has not been independently confirmed and that no public NSA or UAPA arrest order was confirmed.
Key facts
- Planned protest
- October 10 at Jantar Mantar, Delhi
- CJP founder
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Other leaders named
- Spokesperson Saurav Das and co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka
- Possible laws cited
- National Security Act (NSA), Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), or equivalent provisions
- Status of arrest claim
- Unverified; no publicly confirmed NSA or UAPA arrest order was reported
- CJP demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Earlier protest
- CJP held an October 2 protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park
- Election Commission response
- It said decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision were taken unanimously by the full commission
Quotes
Abhijeet Dipke
Founder of the Cockroach Janta Party
“Multiple sources have reached out informing that @abhijeet_dipke @SauravDassss and I will be arrested anytime before 10th under NSA/other equivalent provisions. All three of us have been ready to go to Jail since June 6. There is no fear about it.”
m.rediff.com
“But the ones hell bent on destroying this country should be the ones frightened. And they are. As Gandhi said, "violence and hatred stem from fear". The govt is frightened, and that's why it is resorting to violence.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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