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CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: Police deny stir nod at Shivaji Park; Dipke asks, ‘How was Eknath Shinde allowed?’
CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: The formal communication issued by Shivaji Park police station said that the police department is not empowered to grant permission for public gatherings on the ground under the existing orders of the Bombay high court and subsequent state government guidelines.
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CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: Mumbai police on Sunday denied permission for the Cockroach Janta Party's October 2 protest at Shivaji Park against the Election Commission and chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, citing high court directives, lack of civic nod, and the possibility of traffic disruptions. An official said that an application seeking permission for the Abhijeet Dipke-led outfit's protest was submitted to the police on September 26 by activist Ajinkya Shinde....Read More
The formal communication issued by Shivaji Park police station said that the police department is not empowered to grant permission for public gatherings on the ground under the existing orders of the Bombay high court and subsequent Maharashtra government guidelines.
The communication also highlighted that the applicant failed to submit the mandatory permission letter from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the use of the ground.
Shivaji Park is a designated silence zone surrounded by residential areas, raising significant concerns regarding noise pollution, it added.
Furthermore, authorities noted that the proposed protest was likely to cause severe traffic congestion and impede the movement of emergency vehicles to several prominent hospitals in the vicinity.
Advising the organiser to look for alternate venues within Mumbai, the police stated that if a fresh application is submitted for another location, the competent authority will consider it in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
The CJP protest in Mumbai
The CJP had earlier announced it would stage a nationwide protest from Mumbai's Shivaji Park against the Election Commission and CEC Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
The mobilisation against Kumar follows an Indian Express report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised objections on several occasions over decisions and orders regarding the SIR.
The Election Commission, however, has said that differing views and observations are a normal part of institutional deliberations and asserted its orders have full legal sanction and follow statutory procedures.
CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: Why Abhijeet Dipke announced stir
On September 25, Dipke had said, "If Gyanesh Kumar does not resign by tomorrow, CJP will begin its nationwide protest from Mumbai on 2 October, and take it to cities across India. This Gandhi Jayanti, let's pledge to save democracy."
His remarks come amid mounting criticism from Opposition parties over the functioning of the poll panel following an investigative report by The Indian Express, which said that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had raised objections at least 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions and procedures related to the SIR exercise. The report said the two Election Commissioners had raised objections over certain decisions and orders issued without their knowledge.
CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: What is a jail-bharo andolan?
Jail Bharo Andolan is a form of protest where large numbers of people voluntarily court arrest to overwhelm and overcrowd the local prison system to highlight their cause.
CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: Abhijeet Dipke invokes Eknath Shinde rally
CJP founder asked Mumbai police how Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde got permission to hold a rall at Shivaji Park after his pressure group was denied nod.
He wrote in reply to Mumbai police on X, “Acha… how was Eknath Shinde granted the permission then?”
CJP Mumbai protest LIVE: Why did Mumbai police deny nod for stir?
The formal communication issued by Shivaji Park police station said the police department is not empowered to grant permission for public gatherings at the ground under existing orders of the High Court and subsequent state government guidelines.
The communication also highlighted that the applicant failed to submit the mandatory permission letter from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for the ground's usage.
