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Gen Next Mumbai Holds Counter-Protest Against CJP Election Stir
Two groups held protests in different parts of Mumbai on Friday.
The Cockroach Janata Party protested at Shivaji Park against the Election Commission.
It also demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The party wants the Special Intensive Revision process to be cancelled.
It also wants the 2029 elections to use the 2025 electoral rolls.
About 150 Gen Next activists held a counter-protest near Mantralaya.
They shouted slogans against the Cockroach Janata Party, Abhijit Dipke and Arvind Kejriwal.
Police stayed nearby and focused on keeping traffic moving.
Around 150 Gen Next activists demonstrated near Mantralaya in Mumbai on Friday.
The protesters raised slogans against Abhijit Dipke, the Cockroach Janata Party and Arvind Kejriwal.
The Cockroach Janata Party held a separate protest at Shivaji Park against the Election Commission.
The party demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and the scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision process.
Police monitored the Mantralaya demonstration mainly to prevent traffic disruption and did not intervene.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janata Party, founded by Abhijit Dipke, and around 150 Gen Next activists were involved; Gyanesh Kumar and Arvind Kejriwal were also mentioned.
- What
- The CJP protested against the Election Commission, while Gen Next activists held a counter-protest opposing the CJP’s agitation and allegations.
- Where
- The CJP protested at Shivaji Park, while the counter-protest took place near the Dr BR Ambedkar statue outside Mantralaya in Mumbai.
- When
- Friday; the Gen Next demonstration lasted about half an hour before protesters later briefly returned.
- Why
- The CJP sought changes to the Election Commission’s functioning, Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, cancellation of the Special Intensive Revision process and use of the 2025 electoral rolls for the 2029 elections; Gen Next activists opposed those demands and allegations.
CJP Protesters
Gen Next Counter-Protesters
Election Commission
CJP Protesters
The Cockroach Janata Party protested against the functioning of the Election Commission and demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Gen Next Counter-Protesters
Gen Next activists opposed the CJP’s agitation and its allegations against the Election Commission.
Electoral Roll Process
CJP Protesters
The CJP demanded that the Special Intensive Revision process be scrapped and that the 2029 elections use the 2025 electoral rolls.
Gen Next Counter-Protesters
The counter-protesters demonstrated against the CJP’s demands.
Political Targets
CJP Protesters
The CJP’s protest focused on the Election Commission and Gyanesh Kumar.
Gen Next Counter-Protesters
The Gen Next protesters raised slogans against Abhijit Dipke, the CJP and Arvind Kejriwal.
Key facts
- Counter-protest attendance
- Around 150 young men and women participated.
- Counter-protest location
- Near the Dr BR Ambedkar statue outside Mantralaya, Mumbai.
- CJP protest location
- Shivaji Park.
- CJP founder
- Abhijit Dipke.
- CJP demand
- Resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
- Electoral demand
- Scrap the Special Intensive Revision process and use the 2025 electoral rolls for the 2029 elections.
- Police response
- Police were present, did not intervene and focused on preventing traffic disruption.
Quotes
Gen Next activists
Activists who participated in the counter-protest near Mantralaya
“Kejriwal chor hai”
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