Archive · 2 Oct 2026
CJP Protest Faces Delhi Curbs as NCERT Textbook Debates Governance
The Cockroach Janta Party plans to protest in Mumbai on October 2.
It says the election-roll revision process needs to be stopped and investigated.
The group also wants Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
It wants the process for choosing election commissioners to include civil-society representatives.
Delhi Police did not allow a related protest at Jantar Mantar.
Police placed many barricades and sent about 5,000 security personnel to Central Delhi.
The protests are planned across seven cities and may later reach Delhi.
Separately, a new school textbook explains ‘Ram Rajya’ and several government programs in a chapter about governance.
The Cockroach Janta Party plans a protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday, October 2, over alleged irregularities in electoral-roll revision.
CJP is demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, criminal action against him, and a freeze on the Special Intensive Revision roll.
The group has called for greater transparency in appointing the Chief Election Commissioner, including civil-society participation, and plans demonstrations in seven cities.
Delhi Police denied permission for a proposed Jantar Mantar protest and deployed around 5,000 personnel across Central Delhi, with extensive barricading.
A new 153-page NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook presents ‘Ram Rajya’ as part of India’s evolving understanding of governance and discusses several government policies.
- Who
- The Cockroach Janta Party, founded by Abhijeet Dipke, is organizing the protests; Delhi Police is managing security in the capital.
- What
- CJP is protesting alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and demanding changes involving the Chief Election Commissioner.
- When
- The Mumbai protest is planned for Friday, October 2, 2026; further demonstrations are planned across seven cities later in the month.
- Where
- The first protest is planned at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, while a proposed Delhi protest at Jantar Mantar was denied permission.
- Why
- CJP wants the Special Intensive Revision roll frozen, Gyanesh Kumar to resign and face criminal action, and greater transparency in appointing the Chief Election Commissioner.
CJP’s Demands
Authorities’ Response
Protest over electoral-roll revision
CJP’s Demands
CJP alleges irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision, wants the roll frozen, and is seeking the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation and criminal action.
Authorities’ Response
Delhi Police refused permission for the proposed Jantar Mantar demonstration, citing expectations of a large turnout, and increased security across Central Delhi.
Appointment of election commissioner
CJP’s Demands
CJP is calling for greater transparency in the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner, including participation from civil society.
Authorities’ Response
The article does not report a specific response from election authorities to this demand.
- Protesting group
- Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)
- Founder
- Abhijeet Dipke
- Main demands
- Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, criminal action against him, and a freeze on the Special Intensive Revision roll
- First protest location
- Shivaji Park, Mumbai
- Delhi security deployment
- Around 5,000 personnel from district and reserve forces, the Rapid Action Force and other paramilitary units
- Delhi barricading
- Roads including Tolstoy Marg, Janpath Road and Sansad Marg were barricaded
- Textbook detail
- The new NCERT Class 9 Social Science textbook is 153 pages and includes a discussion of ‘Ram Rajya’ in governance