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CJP plans October 10 Delhi protest over CEC resignation
The Hindu··3 Oct
The Cockroach Janta Party said its October 10 Delhi protest would be peaceful. Founder Abhijeet Dipke urged citizens to join if CEC Gyanesh Kumar does not resign. CJP alleges irregularities in electoral processes and the Special Intensive Revision. Dipke said protesters would gather at Jantar Mantar non-violently. The call followed a Friday gathering at Mumbai's Shivaji Park.
Prism
What It Means For You
- CJP has set October 10 as the date for a mass gathering in New Delhi if the CEC stays in office.
- Dipke said any police stop point in Delhi would be treated as the protest site.
- The group is asking citizens who want free and fair elections to join that day.
What's Happening
- CJP released a Saturday statement demanding Gyanesh Kumar's resignation.
- It linked the demand to alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and the SIR exercise.
- Leaders pointed to Friday's Shivaji Park protest in Mumbai as proof of continued mobilisation.
What CJP is demanding
- The party styles the October 10 plan as a non-violent civil disobedience action.
- Dipke invoked Mahatma Gandhi as the model for the protest method.
- CJP says bureaucratic blockades and recent detentions will not stop the campaign.
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