Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Thackeray Warns of Maharashtra Bandh After Protesters Detained
A group called the Cockroach Janta Party wants India’s chief election commissioner to resign.
Its supporters tried to protest in Mumbai, but police said the gathering did not have permission and detained some people.
Leaders from Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS came to support the protesters.
Aaditya Thackeray climbed onto a police van and asked police to release the detained people.
He warned that his party could call a Maharashtra-wide shutdown if its workers were mistreated.
Amit Thackeray also questioned why protesters were being detained.
The leaders later said the detained protesters had been released.
Police were present in large numbers while the confrontation unfolded.
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS leaders joined protests supporting the Cockroach Janta Party’s campaign for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign.
Police detained protesters and political workers after a gathering at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park was not granted permission.
Aaditya Thackeray climbed onto a police van and demanded the release of detained workers, warning of a Maharashtra bandh if party workers were manhandled.
Amit Thackeray and other MNS leaders questioned the detentions; MNS functionary Sandeep Deshpande was also detained.
Aaditya and Amit Thackeray later said protesters held at Shivaji Park, Worli and nearby police stations had been released.
- Who
- Aaditya Thackeray, Amit Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT), MNS, police and supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party.
- What
- Political leaders protested the detention of supporters and workers, and Aaditya Thackeray warned of a Maharashtra bandh if party workers were manhandled.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Outside Shiv Sena Bhavan and Shivaji Park police station in Mumbai, with detentions also reported at Worli and nearby police stations.
- Why
- The protest supported the Cockroach Janta Party’s demand for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and objected to the detention of demonstrators.
Protesters and party leaders
Police and authorities
Detentions and right to protest
Protesters and party leaders
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS leaders questioned the detention of demonstrators and said people exercising their right to protest should not be prevented from doing so.
Police and authorities
Police had not granted permission for the Shivaji Park gathering and detained people to prevent the demonstration.
Handling of party workers
Protesters and party leaders
Aaditya Thackeray demanded the workers’ release and warned of a Maharashtra bandh if party workers were manhandled; Shiv Sena (UBT) workers alleged police tried to enter their party office.
Police and authorities
The article reports the police action and presence but does not include a response from police to the allegations.
- Date
- October 11, 2026
- City
- Mumbai
- Protest campaign
- Demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar
- Gathering location
- Shivaji Park; police had not granted permission for the gathering
- Thackeray’s warning
- He warned of a Maharashtra bandh if party workers were manhandled
- Confrontation
- Aaditya Thackeray climbed onto a police van and blocked it from moving
- Reported outcome
- Aaditya and Amit Thackeray said detained protesters had been released