CJP calls for peaceful Delhi protest if election chief does not resign

The Cockroach Janta Party has announced plans for a peaceful protest in Delhi on October 10 if Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar does not resign. CJP founder and convener Abhijeet Dipke said members and supporters from across India would gather at Jantar Mantar to demand the election chief’s resignation. The party has accused Kumar of irregularities in electoral processes and in the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision exercise.

In a statement released on Saturday, Dipke said the demonstration would follow a non-violent philosophy and draw inspiration from historic civil-disobedience movements. He urged citizens who wanted free and fair elections to participate. Dipke said the protesters would continue their action even if authorities attempted to prevent them from reaching Jantar Mantar.

He said any location where police stopped them could become the site of their protest. The announcement followed a CJP demonstration at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday. According to the source material, thousands gathered despite police restrictions and called for Kumar’s resignation over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls.

The party said bureaucratic obstacles would not deter its campaign, referring to previous prolonged demonstrations and recent detentions as evidence of its resolve. Dipke described the movement as a fight to protect democracy. The planned Delhi action remains conditional on Kumar’s resignation.

The source material does not record any response from the Chief Election Commissioner, the Election Commission or Delhi authorities to the allegations or the proposed protest. The CJP’s statement framed the protest as an effort to preserve public confidence in democratic institutions. It did not provide further details about the expected number of participants, arrangements for the demonstration or specific electoral cases underlying its claims.